Kids (1995)

Director:

Larry Clark

Writers:

Larry Clark (story)
Harmony Korine (writer)

Release Date:

28 July 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

An amoral, HIV-positive skateboarder sets out to deflower as many virgins as possible while a local girl who contracted his disease tries to save his next target from her same fate.

Plot Keywords:

One Day | Lesbianism | Male Rear Nudity | Kicking | Inner City

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Leo Fitzpatrick	...	Telly
Sarah Henderson	...	Girl #1
Justin Pierce	...	Casper
Joseph Chan	...	Deli Owner
Johnathan Staci Kim	...	Korean Guy (as Johnathan S. Kim)
Adriane Brown	...	Little Girl
Sajan Bhagat	...	Paul
Billy Valdes	...	Stanly
Billy Waldeman	...	Zack
Javier Núñez	...	Javier (as Javier Nunez)
Luis Núñez	...	Luis (as Luis Nunez)
Christian Bruna	...	Christian
Alex Glen	...	Alex
Chloë Sevigny	...	Jennie (as Chloe Sevigny)
Rosario Dawson	...	Ruby

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:14 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | UK:18 (cut) | Canada:16+ (Quebec) (original rating) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) (re-rating) (2005) | France:-12 | Australia:MA (TV rating) | Australia:R | Canada:18A | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia) | Chile:18 | Denmark:16 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 (w) | Hong Kong:III | Ireland:18 (cut) | Italy:VM18 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | South Africa:16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | USA:NC-17 (original rating: 1995) | USA:Open (rating surrendered: 1995) | USA:R (cut)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Excalibur Films

Trivia:

Larry Clark initially cast a younger professional actress in the role of Jennie.

Goofs:

When the crowd of kids is beating up the hoodlum in Washington Square Park, they can clearly be seen kicking air.

Quotes:

Telly: Condoms don't work. They either break, or they slip off, or they make your dick shrink. Nah, but you still gotta use em, yo. At least I did once.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Teenage Wasteland (2006)

Soundtrack:

Casper

Best Sex Education Film Ever Made

I think "KIDS" should be shown and be a requirement in every school across the nation since it's simply the best, most realistic film ever made about teenagers' attitudes and behavior about sex. When I watched it the first time in 95 or 96 I was so impressed with the cast, the script and dialog and the way the plot developed. I knew Rosario Dawson would be "discovered" after "KIDS" since her sensuous looks would captivate most men, any age. I was happy when I noticed that she'd been cast in Men in Black 2 because I knew she was on her way to a long big screen career. Harmony is such a great role model for independent film makers and producers and his attention to day to day reality and how most people really talk deserves to be applauded.