Ken Park is a 2002 drama film. The screenplay was written by Harmony Korine, who based it on Larry Clark's journals and stories. The film was directed by Larry Clark and Ed Lachman. The film revolves around the abusive and/or dysfunctional home lives of several teenagers, set in the city of Visalia, California. The opening of the film depicts teenager Ken Park skateboarding across Visalia. He arrives at a skate park, where he casually sits in the middle of it, sets up a camcorder, and shoots himself in the head using a handgun. His death is used to set up the rest of the film, which follows... four other teens he used to hang out with, shortly afterward the suicide: Shawn: The most stable of the four main characters, Shawn has an ongoing sexual relationship with his girlfriend's mother Rhonda throughout the story. He casually socializes with their family, who are completely unaware of the situation. Claude: A teen who is largely at the mercy of his violent, alcoholic father, Claude tries to take care of his pregnant mother.
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| Release date: | August 31, 2002 |
| Directed by: | Larry Clark, Edward Lachman |
| Runtime: | 96 Minutes |
| Producer: | Jean-Louis Piel, Kees Kasander |
| Editor: | Andrew Hafitz |
| Cinematography: | Larry Clark, Edward Lachman |
| Screenplay by: | Harmony Korine |
| Estimated budget: | $1,300,000 |