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Kill the Poor | |
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Directed by | Alan Taylor |
Screenplay by | Daniel Handler |
Based on | Kill the Poor by Joel Rose |
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Cinematography | Harlan Bosmajian |
Edited by | Malcolm Jamieson |
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Distributed by | IFC Films |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Kill the Poor is a 2003 American drama film directed by Alan Taylor from a screenplay by Daniel Handler, based on the 1988 novel of the same name by Joel Rose. The film is set in Manhattan's Alphabet City in the early 1980s, when the neighborhood was a center of illegal drug activity. The film's title is inspired by the Dead Kennedys' song "Kill the Poor".
Kill the Poor premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on May 9, 2003, and received a limited theatrical release in the United States on January 6, 2006, by IFC Films. It received mixed reviews from critics.
Kill the Poor begins with a fire in the apartment of tough guy Carlos DeJesus and his trouble-making son, Segundo. The screenplay then focuses on the other tenants of the rundown building in an attempt to determine who set the blaze.
The other principals are:
A shared distrust of Carlos and Segundo unites this eclectic group and prompts them to hold "co-op" meetings with one goal: eviction of Carlos and Segundo DeJesus.
Kill the Poor was first screened at the Tribeca Film Festival on May 9, 2003. It was then released on January 6, 2006 at the IFC Center in New York City.
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 25%, with an average rating of 5.3/10, based on 8 reviews. [1]
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