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Cast
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  • Daniel Radcliffe

    Daniel Radcliffe

    Allen Ginsberg

  • Dane DeHaan

    Dane DeHaan

    Lucien Carr

  • Ben Foster

    Ben Foster

    William Burroughs

  • Michael C. Hall

    Michael C. Hall

    David Krammerer

  • Jack Huston

    Jack Huston

    Jack Kerouac

  • Elizabeth Olsen

    Elizabeth Olsen

    Edie Parker

Credits
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  • John Krokidas

    John Krokidas

    Director / Screenwriter

  • Austin Bunn

    Austin Bunn

    Screenwriter

  • Christine Vachon

    Christine Vachon

    Producer

  • Michael Benaroya

    Michael Benaroya

    Producer

  • Rose Ganguzza

    Rose Ganguzza

    Producer

  • Missy Papageorge

    Missy Papageorge

    Producer

  • Steve Dontanville

    Steve Dontanville

    Executive Producer

  • Pamela Koffler

    Pamela Koffler

    Executive Producer

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  7. The Race
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  14. Review
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  17. The Cast and Crew of 'Kill Your Darlings'

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Summary

An untold story of murder that brought together a young Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs at Columbia University in 1944, providing the spark that led to the birth of an entire generation – their Beat revolution.

Company Info

  • Sony Pictures Classics Domestic Theatrical Distributor
  • Killer Films Production Company
  • Benaroya Pictures Production Company
  • D/F Management Production Company