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Kill the Poor

Play trailer Kill the Poor 2003,  1h 24m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 25% 8 Reviews Tomatometer 33% 100+ Ratings Popcornmeter
25% Tomatometer 8 Reviews 33% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
Barely employed Manhattanite Joe (David Krumholtz) agrees to a green-card marriage to Frenchwoman Annabelle (Clara Bellar). The newlyweds struggle to find an apartment on his meager salary, and settle on a unit in a shabby tenement building on a block where Joe's deceased grandparents once lived. Trouble begins when the neighbors name Joe head of the tenants' association -- and promptly recruit him to escort wild-eyed Nuyorican prizefighter Carlos DeJesus (Paul Calderon) from the premises.

Critics Reviews

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Tasha Robinson AV Club Nov 27, 2006
B-
In spite of its oddities, [Kill the Poor] pulls off a memorable story. Go to Full Review
Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Jan 18, 2006
C-
Can utopian ideals survive such a mugging by reality? Go to Full Review
Ed Gonzalez Slant Magazine Jan 7, 2006
2/4
Nowhere near as provocative as its title might imply. Go to Full Review
Ken Fox TV Guide Jan 6, 2006
2.5/4
Alan Taylor's film will resonate with any New Yorker who's played real-estate roulette in Fun City. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Alan Taylor

Director

David Krumholtz

Joe Peltz

Clara Bellar

Annabelle Peltz

Paul Calderone

Carlos DeJesus

Jon Budinoff

Segundo

Cliff Gorman

Yakov

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Kill the Poor

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Movie Info

Synopsis Barely employed Manhattanite Joe (David Krumholtz) agrees to a green-card marriage to Frenchwoman Annabelle (Clara Bellar). The newlyweds struggle to find an apartment on his meager salary, and settle on a unit in a shabby tenement building on a block where Joe's deceased grandparents once lived. Trouble begins when the neighbors name Joe head of the tenants' association -- and promptly recruit him to escort wild-eyed Nuyorican prizefighter Carlos DeJesus (Paul Calderon) from the premises.
Director
Alan Taylor
Producer
Ruth Charny, Lianne Halfon, Russell Smith, John Malkovich, Gary Winick, Alexis Alexanian
Screenwriter
Daniel Handler
Production Co
Mr. Mudd, InDiGent Entertainment, IFC Productions
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 29, 2003, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Jan 6, 2006
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 19, 2017
Runtime
1h 24m
Sound Mix
Dolby
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