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16 August 1991 (Sweden) morePlot:
Three intercut stories about outsiders, sex and violence. In "Hero," Richie, at age 7, kills his father and flies away... more | add synopsisAwards:
4 wins & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Interview: John Krokidas on "Kill Your Darlings" and star Chris Evans (From AfterElton.com. 22 April 2009, 7:02 PM, PDT)
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Strange but fascinating moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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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Iceland:16 | Australia:R | Finland:K-16 | Portugal:M/18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:NC-17 | USA:R (cut)Fun Stuff
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Macaulay Culkin was at one time a possibility for the part of young Broom. moreFAQ
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Odd, disturbing film tells three tales--"Hero" is shot in documentary style and deals with a 7 year old who shoots his father and flies away--"Horror" deals with a scientist who, by mistake, drinks a "hormone" liquid which slowly turns him into a monster and infects other people--"Homo" is about a gay prisoner and his strong attraction to another prisoner. All the acting is good, all the sequences are shot in completely different styles using different film stocks and the movie is engrossing. But, it's not exactly a pleasant film. It's sickening at times (the scientist's transformation; a real sick "game" a bunch of boys enact on another) making it a real chore to watch. Still, Todd Haynes is one hell of a director. I never saw his next film "Safe" but I did see "Velvet Goldmine" which was very good also. This one is worth seeing, but you have to have a strong stomach and not be bothered by STRONG homoerotic imagery. The NC-17 rating is well-earned.