You Killed Me First
Synopsis
Elizabeth bristles at the religious directives of her parents, asserting her right to personhood outside demure hairstyles and turkey dinners, constructing voodoo dolls and entertaining other manners of dark drawing in her dank emo-den. When confronted with the humanity and hypocrisy of her tormentors, the young antihero vanquishes their belief systems (and bodies) asserting, "You killed me first!"
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Release History & Theatrical Window
January 1, 1985
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Richard Kern
- Screenplay & Story
- Richard Kern
- Original Score
- J.G. Thirlwell
- Original Title
- You Killed Me First
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 11m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Richard Kern
Richard Kern
J.G. Thirlwell
Richard Kern
Department Leadership Roster
Richard Kern
Director
Richard Kern
Writer
Richard Kern
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is You Killed Me First about?
Elizabeth bristles at the religious directives of her parents, asserting her right to personhood outside demure hairstyles and turkey dinners, constructing voodoo dolls and entertaining other manners of dark drawing in her dank emo-den. When confronted with the humanity and hypocrisy of her tormentors, the young antihero vanquishes their belief systems (and bodies) asserting, "You killed me first!"
Who directed You Killed Me First?
You Killed Me First was directed by Richard Kern.
Who stars in You Killed Me First?
The principal cast of You Killed Me First includes Lung Leg, David Wojnarowicz, Karen Finley, Jessica Craig-Martin, Montanna Houston.
When was You Killed Me First released and how long is it?
You Killed Me First was released in 1985 with a total runtime of 11m.
Who composed the musical score for You Killed Me First?
The original motion picture soundtrack for You Killed Me First was composed by J.G. Thirlwell.
What is the age rating and content advisory for You Killed Me First?
You Killed Me First holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).