Kill Your Darlings(2013)
A true story of obsession and murder.
A murder in 1944 draws together the great poets of the beat generation: Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs.
Movie: Kill Your Darlings
Top 10 Billed Cast
Allen Ginsberg
Lucien Carr
David Kammerer
Jack Kerouac
William Burroughs
Louis Ginsberg
Naomi Ginsberg
Edie Parker
Professor Steeves
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Academy Conversations: Kill Your Darlings
Daniel Radcliffe at TIFF | CBC
Daniel Radcliffe on the TIFF Red Carpet for Kill Your Darlings | CBC Connects
Kill Your Darlings Q&A
Meet the Artists '13: John Krokidas
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Academy Conversations: Kill Your Darlings - Featurette
Daniel Radcliffe at TIFF | CBC - Featurette
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Kill Your Darlings Q&A - Featurette
Meet the Artists '13: John Krokidas - Featurette
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