Ken Park
Ken Park is a 2002 erotic drama film directed by Larry Clark and Edward Lachman. Set in the city of Visalia, California, it revolves around the abusive and dysfunctional lives of four teenagers following the suicide of their mutual acquaintance, the eponymous Ken Park. It was written by Harmony Korine, who based it on Clark's journals and stories. The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on September 10, 2002, but has not been officially shown in the United States since. It was also banned in Australia due to its content.
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| Produced by | Kees Kasander
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| Based on | stories and journals by Larry Clark
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| Cinematography | Larry Clark
Ed Lachman |
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| Production company | Kasander Film Company Cinéa |
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| Running time | 96 minutes
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| Country | United States
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| Language | English
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| Budget | $1.3 million
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- On 3rd July, 2003 a public screening from an imported DVD was shown at the Balmain Town Hall (New South Wales, Australia) but shut down after a raid by the Police. No arrests were made.
- The film was refused classification by The Office of Film and Literature Classification and is currently banned for screening in Australia as of June 2003.
- There is a real Ken Park who was a professional skater in the 1980s.
- The screenplay is based on newspaper clippings, tabloid television stories and Larry Clark's diaries. Clark first tried to write the screenplay himself but couldn't come up with anything satisfactory. It was then going to be written by a professional screenwriter before Clark finally commissioned Harmony Korine.
- UK distributor Hamish McAlpine dropped the film after Larry Clark punched him in the face at a celebratory dinner.
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