Kids (1995)
Movie Info
Cast
as Telly
as Casper
as Jennie
as Girl No. 1
as Ruby
as Harold
as Darcy
as Kid in Park
as Kid in Park
as Taxi Driver
as Steven
as Ball Owner
as Girl At Party
as Korean Guy
as Little Girl
as Joey
as Kid In Park
as Pasul
as Legless Man
as Kid In Park
as Kid In Park
as Christian
as Kid In Park
as Hoodlum
as Kid In Park
as Girl At Party
as Ruby's Nurse
as Kid In Park
as Diane
as Jennie's Nurse
as Alex
as Joy
as Linda
as Kid In Park
as Kid In Park
as Hamilton
as Rasta Drug Dealer
as Kid In Park
as Tamara
as Kid From Jersey
as Singing Woman
as Kid In Park
as Kid From Jersey
as Korean Guy
as Taxi Driver
as Fidget
as Kid In Park
as Girl At Party
as Kid From Jersey
as Nick
as Kim
as Security Guard
as Lavar
as Girl At Party
as Susan
as "Jungle Fever" Couple
as Girl At Party
as Kid In Park
as Javier
as Luis
as Kid In Park
as Jeff
as Kid In Park
as Kid In Park
as Kid In Park
as Kid In Park
as Sid
as Misha
as Bennie
as Kid In Park
as Kid In Park
as Kid In Park
as Gerry
as Dancing Boy
as Telly's Little Brother
as Telly's Mom
as Kid In Park
as Stanly
as Gertie
as Zack
as Kid From Jersey
as Accordion Player
as Girl At Party
as "Jungle Fever" Couple
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Critic Reviews for Kids
All Critics (54) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (26) | Rotten (28) | DVD (2)
Frightening, frank and serious, a wake-up call to the world.
None of the advance hype on Kids can prepare you for the raw, stripped-down reality that Larry Clark captures in his astonishing first film.
Kids is the kind of movie that needs to be talked about afterward.
Ostensibly about the banality of youthful evil, Kids is simply about its own banality.
Kids, a disturbingly voyeuristic look at adolescent promiscuity, is virtually child pornography disguised as a cautionary documentary.
Kids shows what transpires when children are set adrift in a heartless world, and warns us what happens -- and is already happening -- in the absence of love and guidance.
Audience Reviews for Kids
Heavy and shocking, Kids is a portrait of the mentality, and social behavior from New York City teenagers in the beginning of the 90's. With a bold screenplay by Korine, just like the Clark's direction, this film presents a strong subject, that it's to be reflected and discussed by all society. The unknown actors and they outstanding performances are terrific, what make the movie more realistic. Some critics say that Kids is pure pornography and pedophilia. But the thing is, the strong scenes and the language are unfortunately the real true about some teens, not just of New York suburb, but also of whole world. Kids, is not a film easy to watch, especially for the views too sentient. But is very good to know the dark side of the adolescent sexuality, drugs, culture situation, the beginning of AIDS in the cult pop, AIDS transmission, sex experience talk and much more. An contoversial picture, very recommentable and present. Fresh.
Super Reviewer
Like a car accident that you can't avert your eyes from, this is an unsettling display of sociopathy and delinquency on the part of a group of hateful, repellent teens, though it almost works as a relevant social commentary on adolescence and AIDS. I said almost.
Super Reviewer
In the nineties there was definitely a place for this kind of movie; shocking because it was obviously a true portrayal of what youth culture can be responsible for. It talked about sex, drugs, AIDS, street violence, and rape without a blink of the eye, showing a gritty world we all choose to ignore. For all those reasons, this is an indie classic that still upends social norms and draws attention to the perverse lives of teenagers. Still, in this day and age most people, after watching this, would say "I've seen worse." It may be atrocious, but there are still way worse things in films today than twenty years ago. What Harmony Korine and Larry Clark do get right are the characterizations of the teenagers, and what they say and do. The mannerisms of Telly, Casper, and Jenny are all spot on and really show the deep emotional complexities of the characters. For that reason this film still resonates for a lot of people, because we see kids doing questionable things, all the while victimizing themselves. For that reason this film is a good time capsule of skateboarding culture, but also a film that really draws out characters, and shows the vulnerability of kids.
Super Reviewer
Kids Quotes
| Casper: | Why do they call you Casper? "Cause that's my name bitch." |
| Casper: | Why do they call you Casper? 'Cause that's my name bitch.' |
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