Kill the Poor Movie Review 2006

When Joe's wife becomes pregnant, it's clear that their marriage of convenience will suddenly take emotional root and they'd better grow up, right now. Rather than moving out of their New York squatter building in the Lower East Side, Joe decides to become its co-op president, fighting off crackheads with a baseball bat and sleeping in the lobby as night security. Dark comedies normally only work if the comedy part is exercised. This one needs to lighten up. Labor of love for director Alan Taylor, who struggled to adapt Joel Rose's tragicomic novel for 15 years.

Distribution

Not Yet Released

Available on DVD
Running time 84 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Real Estate, Marriages of Convenience, Pregnant Pauses, New York, New York, Period Piece: 1980s, Immigration, Black Comedy, Urban Drama, Family Drama

Screenplay

Daniel Handler

Cast

David Krumholtz, Clara Bellar, Paul Calderon, Larry (Lawrence) Gilliard, Jon Budinoff, Cliff Gorman, Damian Young, Heather Burns, Otto Sanchez, Zak Orth

Cinematography

Harlan Bosmajian

Director

Alan Taylor

Music

Michel Delory, Anna Domino

Other

David Ryan, Malcolm Jamieson, Marie Abma, Rick Butler

Producer

Ruth Charny, Lianne Halfon, Russell Smith, John Malkovich, Gary Winick, InDigEnt/IDC Prods., InDigEnt, Mr. Mudd