91 minute feature film DVD featuring 24 hours in the life of a group of contemporary teenagers who, like all teenager s, think they are invincible.
A bleak and uncompromising look at the dangerous world of New York street kids. The film focuses on the sexual experiences of Telly, a teen-aged seducer who desires only virgins. When Jennie -- who's had sex solely with Telly -- tests HIV positive, she frantically searches the city to tell him he's infected. Eventually, she finds him, but too late, for he's already deflowered his latest adolescent conquest.
A group of street-tough Manhattan teens fight, party, take drugs, have sex and scoff at the consequences in this unflinching account of one day in their lives. Larry Clark's controversial, bleak portrait of societal decay originally garnered an NC-17 rating, which the filmmakers surrendered, opting instead to release the film unrated.
Directorial debut for still photographer Larry Clark, whose work has inspired such filmmakers as Gus Van Sant ("Drugstore Cowboy,") Martin Scorsese ("Taxi Driver") and Francis Ford Coppola ("Rumble Fish"). Clark admits that he convinced himself to make a film after seeing Van Sant's film, which was itself influenced by Clark's pictures.
Produced by Independent and Guys Upstairs.
Color by Technicolor.
Additional credits: Ford Wheeler (set decorator); Charles R. Hunt (sound mixer) and Tracy Warbin (make-up, hairstylist).
Although the film was rated NC-17 by the MPAA, it was released unrated. As of 7/17/1995, the NC-17 rating has been surrendered.
Justin Pierce won an Independent Spirit Award for best debut performance.
Kids Quotes/Excerpts:
"I have no legs! I have no legs!" -- song sung by guy with no legs
Kids Reviews:
"...A brave and provocative piece of work..." - Recommended
-- Josh Rottenberg, Premiere
"...The young cast is dynamite....Fresh and ferocious..."
-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
"...Powerful....KIDS is a very brave film for daring to chip away at the taboos surrounding its subjects..."
-- Leslie Felperin, Sight and Sound
"...Starkly sensational....Played by a ferocious cast of nonactors..." -- Rating: B
-- Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
"Disturbingly precise because it is so believable....[The] film has an exceptional visual quality..."
-- Todd McCarthy, Variety
"...The movie sees this culture in such flat, unblinking detail that it feels like a documentary; it knows what it's talking about..."
-- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Good Movie Definietly an eye opener and all teens should see to realize they are not invincible! Submitted by Danni407 (New Haven, CT USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 2 of 2 found this helpful.
Good Movie... The movie tells it like it is... It shows the new generation of kids... drugs, sex, violence and AIDS... A real eye opener. A must have DVD. Submitted by jazz (Barceloneta, P.R.) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Eye Opener The shock value of this film is enough to make it an interesting flick. That, coupled with excellent acting by all involved, especially Justin Pierce, gives the viewer an in-depth look into many of the vices that plague todays youth. Submitted by german104 (Fort Mill, SC, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Reply for Karen Larry Clark's KIDS is a satire on what he himself views as the real degradation of morals and social decay; the same things you fear. The movie is an extreme representation of a mid 90's new york that was all too real with so many kids not knowing about anything. YOu should see a doc. on larry clark's life and how messed up the town of tulsa was. Submitted by Vik (NYC, NY) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
THIS MOVIE IS THE TRUTH MY DAUGHTER IS 8 AND I'M DEF GOING TO SHOW THIS TO HER WHEN SHE COMES OF AGE, TO SHOW HER THAT AIDS IS REAL. YOUNG KIDS ARE GETTING IT, IT SHOWS HOW MEN LIE TO WOMEN, THIS DUDE KNEW HE WAS ILL AND SELFISHLY ROBBED THESSE GIRLS OF THEIR LIFE. THIS MOVIE IS THE SHIZNIK SERIOUSLY. Submitted by JRZSFNST609L (TRENTON, NJ) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
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