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We Were Once Kids
“The true story of the kids who inspired the film that shocked America”
7.5 / 10• 2021• 1h 28m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
In the early nineties, before the massive gentrification of many of New York's then slums, several young people from very disparate backgrounds left their broken homes and ventured onto the brutal streets of the city. United by their love of skateboarding, they formed a family and built a unique lifestyle that eventually inspired Kids, a groundbreaking and outrageous film directed by photographer Larry Clark and released in 1995.
Cast & Crew
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Hamilton Harris
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Lead
Harold Hunter
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Highlyann Krasnow
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Jon Abrahams
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Justin Pierce
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Priscilla Forsyth
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Javier Nunez
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Jamal Simmons
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Eddie Martin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. We Were Once Kids is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
