THEATER OWNERS WORRIED ABOUT NEW TEEN ID MOVIE POLICY

THEATER OWNERS WORRIED ABOUT NEW TEEN ID MOVIE POLICY

PASADENA, Calif. (Wireless Flash) -- President Clinton's plan to require teens to show photo IDs to get into "R-rated" movies could bring the curtain down on box office receipts. According to Kim Williamson, editor of the trade magazine "Boxoffice," many R-rated movies -- such as "South Park: Bigger, Longer And Uncut" -- appeal more to underage teens than adults. As a result, he predicts the new photo ID policy may prevent underage "South Park" fans from seeing the film, resulting in lower box office returns. However, Williamson suspects it's more likely teens will undermine the policy by buying tickets for G-rated movies and then sneaking into the R-rated flicks when the ushers aren't watching. Meanwhile, sources at Paramount Pictures, the company behind "South Park: Bigger, Longer And Uncut", claim the new ID check won't affect the film's success because it's solely for an adult audience.

CONTACT: Kim Williamson (Boxoffice Editor), ****; Pasadena, CA; (626) 396-0250; Catherine Jeffrey (Paramount publicity); LA; (323) 956-5767