Nc-17 Rating Overturned On 'blue Valentine'

Kansas City Star: Entertainment, Kansas City Star: Entertainment
Wed, 12/08/2010 - 2:58pm

Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling's upcoming drama, "Blue Valentine," has won an appeal of its adults-only NC-17 rating and will go into theaters with an R-rating instead.

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