Warning: Parental Advisory

*Warning: Parental Advisory*
Warning: Parental Advisory
	Promotional poster
Written by	Jay Martel
Directed by	Mark S. Waters
Starring	Jason Priestley; Mariel Hemingway; Dee Snider; Lois Chiles; Deborah Yates; Tim Guinee; Griffin Dunne;
Music by	Christopher Lennertz
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Steven Haft; Stephen Tao; Melissa Cobb;
Producers	John J. McMahon; Howard Griffith;
Cinematography	Alex Nepomniaschy
Editor	Pamela Martin
Running time	100 minutes
Production companies	Haft Entertainment; ROI Films; Wilshire Court Productions;
Original release
Network	VH1
Release	April 21, 2002

Warning: Parental Advisory is a 2002 American comedy-drama television film directed by Mark Waters and written by Jay Martel.^[2] The film follows the story of Dee Snider, John Denver, and Frank Zappa, testifying before Congress against lyrics labeling laws.^[3]

The film focuses on the formation of the Parents Music Resource Center and its impact on music during 1985.^[1] It stars Jason Priestley, Mariel Hemingway as Tipper Gore, Griffin Dunne as Zappa, and Snider as himself. The introductory speech that Snider gave in the film before testifying is the same speech he gave in 1985.^[4]

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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Salamon, Julie (April 19, 2002). "TV WEEKEND; When Rock Was a Four-Letter Word". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
^ ^a ^b Thibault, Alexis (July 6, 2020). "Parental Advisory: the secret history of music's most controversial logo". Numéro. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p Gallo, Phil (April 17, 2002). "Warning: Parental Advisory". Variety. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Tucker, Ken (April 17, 2002). "Warning: Parental Advisory". EW.com. Retrieved June 25, 2025.

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Warning: Parental Advisory
Promotional poster
Written by	Jay Martel^[2]
Directed by	Mark S. Waters^[3]
Starring	Jason Priestley Mariel Hemingway Dee Snider Lois Chiles Deborah Yates Tim Guinee Griffin Dunne^[4]
Music by	Christopher Lennertz^[2]
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Steven Haft^[2] Stephen Tao Melissa Cobb
Producers	John J. McMahon^[2] Howard Griffith
Cinematography	Alex Nepomniaschy^[4]
Editor	Pamela Martin^[2]
Running time	100 minutes
Production companies	Haft Entertainment^[4] ROI Films Wilshire Court Productions^[4]
Original release
Network	VH1^[1]
Release	April 21, 2002 (2002-04-21)^[1]