A day in the life of a group of teens as they travel around New York City skating, drinking, smoking and deflowering virgins.A day in the life of a group of teens as they travel around New York City skating, drinking, smoking and deflowering virgins.A day in the life of a group of teens as they travel around New York City skating, drinking, smoking and deflowering virgins.
- Awards
- 1 win & 5 nominations
Chloë Sevigny
- Jennie
- (as Chloe Sevigny)
Johnathan Staci Kim
- Korean Guy
- (as Johnathan S. Kim)
Luis Núñez
- Luis
- (as Luis Nunez)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe film received an NC-17 rating from the MPAA (no one under 18 admitted). Clark appealed the rating, and lost. The MPAA recommend that Clark not cut the film because they felt it would lose some of its impact.
- GoofsWhen Jennie and Ruby are talking while waiting in the clinic for their test results, Ruby's lips do not match the audio in one of the shots.
- Quotes
Jennie: What if you can't make yourself happy?
The Taxi Driver: Then I don't know. You know what you do then you forget, you block it out... If you want to be happy don't think... if you stutter don't talk.
- Crazy creditsAt the end of the credits it says: "The book 'KIDS' is available from Grove Press and contains photographs from the film, production stills and the original screenplay." and "A portion of the proceeds from this film will be donated to teen crisis organizations."
- Alternate versionsFor the UK cinema version 59 secs was cut by the BBFC to remove shots of young Nick's chest being kissed by an equally young girl and images of a sleeping child during the scene where Casper rapes Jennie, as this footage contravenes the Protection Of Children Act. In August '99 the British Board of Film Classification awarded the film an 18 certificate for video distribution, but with 51 seconds of cuts. The same footage was removed and the scenes re-edited to avoid shots of the child, and this same version was later issued on DVD.
- SoundtracksPow
Written by Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch, Mike D (as Michael Diamond) and Money Mark (as Mark Nishita)
Performed by Beastie Boys (as The Beastie Boys)
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under License from CEMA Special Markets
Published by PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. and Brooklyn Dust Music
Featured review
Truth Be Told
An excellent account on youth. Maybe it's the extreme end of youth, with sex and drugs, but an accurate account of those types. This film isn't trying to label all kids like these ones but label kids like these ones as kids like these ones, no sugar coating it. It's disturbing, it's full on and it's as raw as possible without making it a snuff children's film. Truly an excellent piece by Larry Clarke, finally someone who is not afraid to do what he wants and does what he pleases.
Gritty and raw, there is no escaping the grasp of Kids. A not-so-thoughtful nod to the children of the world, but a realistic one of the hoodlums of society.
Gritty and raw, there is no escaping the grasp of Kids. A not-so-thoughtful nod to the children of the world, but a realistic one of the hoodlums of society.
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- michaelradny
- Jul 28, 2015
Details
Box office
- Budget
- $1,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $7,412,216
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $85,709
- Jul 23, 1995
- Gross worldwide
- $7,412,216
- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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