Kids (1995)
- Release Date
- July 28, 1995
- Director
- Larry Clark
- Cast
- Leo Fitzpatrick , Sarah Henderson , Justin Pierce , Joseph Chan , Johnathan Staci Kim , Adriane Brown
- Runtime
- 91
- Main Genre
- Crime
- Writers
- Larry Clark , Harmony Korine , Jim Lewis
- Tagline
- SHOCKING, DEPRAVED, SICKENING, And they're only...
Summary
A controversial portrayal of teens in New York City which exposes a deeply disturbing world of sex and substance abuse. The film focuses on a sexually reckless, freckle-faced boy named Telly, whose goal is to have sex with as many different girls as he can. When Jenny, a girl who has had sex only once, tests positive for HIV, she knows she contracted the disease from Telly. When Jenny discovers that Telly's idea of "safe sex" is to only have sex with virgins, and is continuing to pass the disease onto other unsuspecting girls, Jenny makes it her business to try to stop him.
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