Hollywood's Rob Reiner made a virtue of virtuosity, directing such diverse hits as When Harry Met Sally, Stand By Me, A Few Good Men, This is Spinal Tap, and Misery.

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How directors and writers striving for a PG-13 rating have learned to ration the use of a four-letter obscenity.