Movie · drama, romance
Kill Your Darlings
2013 · 1h 43m · R
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7.0/101,447 votes
What is it about? Kill Your Darlings
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.
Genres: drama, romance, thriller. Themes: confession, mistaken identity, poet, postcard, fascist, murder.
Cast and crew Kill Your Darlings
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Creators
- Directed byJohn Krokidas
- ScreenplayJohn Krokidas
- ScreenplayAustin Bunn
- MusicNico Muhly
- CinematographyReed Morano
- EditingBrian A. Kates
Full cast and crew36 cast members, 92 crew
Cast:
- Daniel Radcliffe · Allen Ginsberg
- Dane DeHaan · Lucien Carr
- Michael C. Hall · David Kammerer
- Jack Huston · Jack Kerouac
- Ben Foster · William Burroughs
- David Cross · Louis Ginsberg
- Jennifer Jason Leigh · Naomi Ginsberg
- Elizabeth Olsen · Edie Parker
- John Cullum · Professor Steeves
- Brenda Wehle · Permissions Librarian
- Erin Darke · Gwendolyn
- Craig Chester · Businessman
- Lenore Harris · DA Secretary
- Mark Ethan · Campus Guard
- Zach Appelman · Luke Detweiler
- David Rasche · Dean
- Quinlan Corbett · Billeting Officer
- Dawn Newman · Jazz Singer
- Clancy O'Connor · Tour Guide
- Jon DeVries · Burroughs
- Leslie Meisel · Edith Cohen
- Sarah Hollis · Harlem Club Patron
- Nicole Signore · Page
- Olen Holm · Sailor
- Michael Cavadias · Ray Conklin
- Kyra Sedgwick · Marian Carr (uncredited)
- Laura Obiols · Kristina Laakson (uncredited)
- Colin Michael Walker · Columbia Classmate (uncredited)
- Kevyn Settle · Norman (uncredited)
- Martin Pfefferkorn · 1940s Prisoner (uncredited)
- Anna Kuchma · Interracial Couple (uncredited)
- Sean Grady · Barfly (uncredited)
- Matt Giroveanu · Luke's Friend #1 (uncredited)
- Nick Diamantis · Merchant Marine (uncredited)
- Jonathan Cantor · Ogden Nash (uncredited)
- Ranardo Domeico Grays · Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)
Crew:
- John Krokidas · Director
- Reed Morano · Director of Photography
- Brian A. Kates · Editor
- Nico Muhly · Original Music Composer
- John Krokidas · Screenplay
- Austin Bunn · Story
- Austin Bunn · Screenplay
- John Krokidas · Producer
- Christopher Peterson · Costume Design
- Christine Vachon · Producer
- Randy Manis · Executive Producer
- Joe Jenckes · Executive Producer
- Rose Ganguzza · Producer
- Stefan Sonnenfeld · Executive Producer
- Stephen H. Carter · Production Design
- Pamela Koffler · Executive Producer
- Michael Benaroya · Producer
- Jared Ian Goldman · Executive Producer
Trailer Kill Your Darlings
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Details Kill Your Darlings
- Premiere
- January 18, 2013, United States
- First theatrical release
- October 16, 2013
- Release in the US
- October 16, 2013
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- R
- Studios
- Killer Films, Sunny Field Entertainment
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $5.6M
- Worldwide gross
- $1.6M
Frequently asked questions
How long is Kill Your Darlings?
1h 43m (103 minutes).
Who’s in Kill Your Darlings?
Daniel Radcliffe, Dane DeHaan, Michael C. Hall, Jack Huston, Ben Foster, David Cross, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Elizabeth Olsen, John Cullum, and Brenda Wehle. Directed by John Krokidas.
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