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Kids

Kids

Shocking. Depraved. Sickening. And they're only Kids.

19956.91h 31m

Overview

A group of bored, disaffected New York City teenagers spend a day skating, smoking, drinking, partying, deflowering virgins, and getting into fights.

Directed by Larry Clark
Written by Harmony Korine, Larry Clark, Jim Lewis
Produced by Cary Woods
Box OfficeBudget: $1.5MRevenue: $20.4M

Top Cast

Leo Fitzpatrick

Leo Fitzpatrick

Telly

Justin Pierce

Justin Pierce

Casper

Chloë Sevigny

Chloë Sevigny

Jennie

Rosario Dawson

Rosario Dawson

Ruby

Yakira Peguero

Yakira Peguero

Darcy

Atabey Rodriguez

Atabey Rodriguez

Misha

Harold Hunter

Harold Hunter

Harold

Jon Abrahams

Jon Abrahams

Steven

S

Sajan Bhagat

Paul

S

Sarah Henderson

Girl #1

Themes & Keywords

pubertyfirst timenew york citydrug abusecoming of agehivjuvenile delinquentshopliftingunderage sexsexually transmitted diseasesleeping aroundcomplexjuvenile delinquencyindependent filmbanned filmcriticaldisgusted

About Kids

Kids is a drama, crime film released in 1995 exploring themes of puberty, first time, new york city, drug abuse, coming of age, hiv. Directed by Larry Clark, it stars Leo Fitzpatrick, Justin Pierce, Chloë Sevigny. A group of bored, disaffected New York City teenagers spend a day skating, smoking, drinking, partying, deflowering virgins, and getting into fights.

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