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Directed by | Larry Clark |
Written by | Harmony Korine |
Produced by | Cary Woods |
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Cinematography | Eric Edwards |
Edited by | Christopher Tellefsen |
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Distributed by | Shining Excalibur Films |
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Running time | 91 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $1.5 million[2] |
Box office | $20.4 million[3] |
Kids is a 1995 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Larry Clark in his directorial debut and written by Harmony Korine in his screenwriting debut.[4] It stars Leo Fitzpatrick, Justin Pierce, Chloë Sevigny, and Rosario Dawson, all in their film debuts. Fitzpatrick, Pierce, Sevigny, Dawson, and other newcomers portray a group of teenagers in New York City. They are characterized as hedonists, who engage in sexual acts and substance abuse, over the course of a single day.
Ben Detrick of the New York Times has described the film as "Lord of the Flies with skateboards, nitrous oxide and hip-hop... There is no thunderous moral reckoning, only observational detachment."[5] The film caused controversy upon its release in 1995 over its treatment of the subject matter. It received an NC-17 rating from the MPAA, but was released without a rating. Critical response was mixed, and the film grossed $20.4 million on a $1.5 million budget. It is now considered a cult classic.[6]
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