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Director:
Todd Haynes
Writers:
Jean Genet (novels)
Todd Haynes (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
16 August 1991 (Sweden) more
Genre:
Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi more
Plot:
Three intercut stories about outsiders, sex and violence. In "Hero," Richie, at age 7, kills his father and flies away... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
4 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Interview: John Krokidas on "Kill Your Darlings" and star Chris Evans
 (From AfterElton.com. 22 April 2009, 7:02 PM, PDT)
SXSW 2009: "How Did We Get Away With That?"
 (From IFC. 19 March 2009, 8:03 AM, PDT)
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oddly mesmerizing and unique more (21 total)

Cast

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Edith Meeks ... Felicia Beacon
Millie White ... Millie Sklar
Buck Smith ... Gregory Lazar
Anne Giotta ... Evelyn McAlpert
Lydia Lafleur ... Sylvia Manning
Ian Nemser ... Sean White

Rob LaBelle ... Jay Wete
Evan Dunsky ... Dr. MacArthur
Marina Lutz ... Hazel Lamprecht
Barry Cassidy ... Officer Rilt
Richard Anthony ... Edward Comacho
Angela M. Schreiber ... Florence Giddens
Justin Silverstein ... Jake
Chris Singh ... Chris
Edward Allen ... Fred Beacon
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Runtime:
85 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White | Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Australia:R | Finland:K-16 | Portugal:M/18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:NC-17 | USA:R (cut)
Company:
Bronze Eye Productions more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Macaulay Culkin was at one time a possibility for the part of young Broom. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Killing Floor (2007) more

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oddly mesmerizing and unique, 29 August 1999
Author: woody-55 from newark, de

Make sure that you are not tired when watching this film. Although this film introduces some outstanding performances by some little known actors, the film falls short. One of the three short stories of the film is shot in black and white and is strangely reminiscient of David Lynch's masterpiece "The Elephant Man." When Dr. Graves is ordered out to the fire-escape, I was just waiting for him to shout, "I'm not an animal; I'm a human being." The prisoner story, unlike the black and white story, is full of emotion and intensity. Issues such as homosexuality, abuse, and longing for love are enmeshed in this tale. The third story is shot documentary style. An unseen interviewer questions neighbors, family, and friends about the events leading up to the shooting and death of an abusive father. This movie will intrigue you, confuse you, and bother you. It's worth a watch.

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