Kill the Poor
Synopsis
When a marriage of convenience becomes the real thing, Joe moves his pregnant French wife to a tenement building on New York's Lower East Side. The street is like a war zone with none of the nostalgic appeal that Joe remembers from tales of his immigrant grandparents arriving in the same neighborhood with a new life. This is the urban frontier filled with comic mixture of gentrifies, homeboys, dealers and local residents simply bent on staying a float
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Clara Bellar
Annabelle Peltz
Heather Burns
Scarlet
Jon Budinoff
Segundo Dejesus
Paul Calderon
Carlos DeJesus
Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
Spike
Cliff Gorman
Yakov
David Krumholtz
Joe Peltz
Chuck Low
Bruno
Maryfrances Careccia
Rose
Chris Hutchison
Joel
Julianna DeDonno
Constance, Toddler
Annie Crean
Constance, Six Months
Victor Pagan
Attila
Otto Sanchez
Negrito
Jamie Tirelli
Beneficio
Ginger Taylor
Constance, Newborn
Angel Santiago
Friend of Segundo
Millie Tirelli
Beneficia
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 9, 2003
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alan Taylor
- Screenplay & Story
- Daniel Handler, Joel Rose
- Original Score
- Anna Domino, Michel Delory
- Original Title
- Kill the Poor
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- IFC Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alan Taylor
Daniel Handler, Joel Rose
Anna Domino, Michel Delory
Harlan Bosmajian
Malcolm Jamieson
Alexis Alexanian, John Malkovich, Gary Winick, Ruth Charny, Jonathan Shoemaker
Department Leadership Roster
Alan Taylor
Director
Alexis Alexanian
Producer
John Malkovich
Producer
Gary Winick
Producer
Ruth Charny
Producer
Jonathan Shoemaker
Producer
Anna Domino
Original Music Composer
Harlan Bosmajian
Director of Photography
Malcolm Jamieson
Editor
Lianne Halfon
Producer
Marie Abma
Costume Design
Russell Smith
Producer
Rick Butler
Production Design
Michel Delory
Original Music Composer
Peter Epstein
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Kill the Poor
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What is Kill the Poor about?
When a marriage of convenience becomes the real thing, Joe moves his pregnant French wife to a tenement building on New York's Lower East Side. The street is like a war zone with none of the nostalgic appeal that Joe remembers from tales of his immigrant grandparents arriving in the same neighborhood with a new life. This is the urban frontier filled with comic mixture of gentrifies, homeboys, dealers and local residents simply bent on staying a float
Who directed Kill the Poor?
Kill the Poor was directed by Alan Taylor.
Who stars in Kill the Poor?
The principal cast of Kill the Poor includes Clara Bellar, Heather Burns, Jon Budinoff, Paul Calderon, Lawrence Gilliard Jr..
When was Kill the Poor released and how long is it?
Kill the Poor was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for Kill the Poor?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Kill the Poor was composed by Anna Domino, Michel Delory.
Is Kill the Poor based on a book or true story?
Kill the Poor is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Joel Rose".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Kill the Poor?
Kill the Poor holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).