Friday, October 28, 1994

'Natural Born Killers' Is Banned in Ireland

Ireland has banned the Oliver Stone film "Natural Born Killers" and the British authorities have delayed release of the movie, which is about a couple on a murderous rampage.

Mr. Stone has defended the film, which stars Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis, as a satire on how the news media can turn serial killers into celebrities.

The film censor in Ireland, Sheamus Smith, announced the ban on Wednesday without giving a reason. The film was to be released in Ireland on Nov. 18.

The British Board of Film Classification is debating whether to give it a certificate, and its release has now been delayed until next year.

"At the moment, it has not got a classification and the board will not make a comment on a film that has not been classified," a spokesman for the board said today.

Source: New York Times