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Kill Your Darlings (2013)

NR · 2013-06-10 · 1h 44m · EN
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A true story of obsession and murder.

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

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John KrokidasDirector, WriterAustin BunnWriter
Budget
$5.6M
Box office
$1.6M

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Daniel RadcliffeDaniel RadcliffeAllen GinsbergLeslie MeiselLeslie MeiselEdith CohenDane DeHaanDane DeHaanLucien CarrMichael C. HallMichael C. HallDavid KammererJack HustonJack HustonJack KerouacBen FosterBen FosterWilliam BurroughsDavid CrossDavid CrossLouis GinsbergJennifer Jason LeighJennifer Jason LeighNaomi GinsbergElizabeth OlsenElizabeth OlsenEdie ParkerKyra SedgwickKyra SedgwickMarian CarrDavid RascheDavid RascheDeanJohn CullumJohn CullumProfessor Steeves

Keywords

MurderMental illnessLgbtGay1940sLgbt interestConfessionMistaken identityDrinkingFascistGay themePoetPostcardCollege freshmanColumbia universityNovelBeat generationManifestoRecord playerHonor slaying

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Genre affinityThriller · Drama · RomanceTheme affinityMurder · Mental Illness · LgbtMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference283928

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

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Kill Your Darlings has a runtime of 104 minutes.

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