Kill Your Friends
“Lies. Betrayal. Murder. Just another day in the music industry.”
Synopsis
A&R man Steven Stelfox is slashing and burning his way through the music business, a world where 'no one knows anything' and where careers are made and broken by chance and the fickle tastes of the general public. Fuelled by greed, ambition and inhuman quantities of drugs, Stelfox lives the dream, as he searches for his next hit record.
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KILL YOUR FRIENDS Official Trailer | Comedy Crime Thriller | Starring Nicholas Hoult & James CordenOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-02-22
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Nicholas Hoult
Steven Stelfox
Craig Roberts
Darren
Georgia King
Rebecca
Tom Riley
Parker Hall
Jim Piddock
Derek Sommers
Edward Hogg
DC Woodham
James Corden
Roger Waters
Joseph Mawle
James Trellick
Dustin Demri-Burns
David Schnieder
Damien Molony
Ross
Bronson Webb
Rob Hasting
Ella Smith
Nikki
Rosanna Hoult
Katy
Ed Skrein
Rent
Kurt Egyiawan
Tim
Hugh Skinner
John
Moritz Bleibtreu
Rudi
Alex Gillison
Gunter
Release History & Theatrical Window
Fantasy Filmfest
Festival / Special Debut
April 1, 2016
Wide Cinema Exhibition
March 21, 2017
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Owen Harris
- Screenplay & Story
- John Niven
- Original Score
- Tom Holkenborg
- Original Title
- Kill Your Friends
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Studios
- Altitude Film Entertainment, Unigram
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Owen Harris
John Niven
Tom Holkenborg
Gustav Danielsson
Billy Smedley
Will Clarke, Gregor Cameron, Len Blavatnik, Kate Buckley
Department Leadership Roster
Owen Harris
Director
John Niven
Screenplay
Susie Coulthard
Costume Design
Justin Hutchinson-Chatburn
Visual Effects Supervisor
Will Clarke
Producer
Gustav Danielsson
Director of Photography
Billy Smedley
Editor
Gregor Cameron
Producer
Charlotte Pearson
Production Design
Tom Holkenborg
Original Music Composer
Vincent Keane
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Kill Your Friends
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What is Kill Your Friends about?
A&R man Steven Stelfox is slashing and burning his way through the music business, a world where 'no one knows anything' and where careers are made and broken by chance and the fickle tastes of the general public. Fuelled by greed, ambition and inhuman quantities of drugs, Stelfox lives the dream, as he searches for his next hit record.
Who directed Kill Your Friends?
Kill Your Friends was directed by Owen Harris.
Who stars in Kill Your Friends?
The principal cast of Kill Your Friends includes Nicholas Hoult, Craig Roberts, Georgia King, Tom Riley, Jim Piddock.
When was Kill Your Friends released and how long is it?
Kill Your Friends was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
Who composed the musical score for Kill Your Friends?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Kill Your Friends was composed by Tom Holkenborg.
Is Kill Your Friends based on a book or true story?
Kill Your Friends is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "John Niven".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Kill Your Friends?
Kill Your Friends holds official age classifications: AU: MA15+ (Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.); CA: 18A; DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).