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Kill Your Darlings

Kill Your Darlings

A true story of obsession and murder.

20137.01h 43m

Overview

A murder in 1944 draws together the great poets of the beat generation: Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs.

Directed by John Krokidas
Written by Austin Bunn, John Krokidas
Produced by Michael Benaroya, John Krokidas, Rose Ganguzza
Box OfficeBudget: $5.6MRevenue: $1.6M

Top Cast

Daniel Radcliffe

Daniel Radcliffe

Allen Ginsberg

Dane DeHaan

Dane DeHaan

Lucien Carr

Michael C. Hall

Michael C. Hall

David Kammerer

Jack Huston

Jack Huston

Jack Kerouac

Ben Foster

Ben Foster

William Burroughs

David Cross

David Cross

Louis Ginsberg

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Naomi Ginsberg

Elizabeth Olsen

Elizabeth Olsen

Edie Parker

John Cullum

John Cullum

Professor Steeves

Brenda Wehle

Brenda Wehle

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Themes & Keywords

confessionmistaken identitypoetpostcardfascistmurderdrinkingmental illnesslgbtrecord playerbeat generation1940scolumbia universitycollege freshmanhonor slayingnovelgay theme

About Kill Your Darlings

Kill Your Darlings is a drama, romance, thriller film released in 2013 exploring themes of confession, mistaken identity, poet, postcard, fascist, murder. Directed by John Krokidas, it stars Daniel Radcliffe, Dane DeHaan, Michael C. Hall. A murder in 1944 draws together the great poets of the beat generation: Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs.

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