De film richt zich op de kringen van de literaire vrienden Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac en Lucien Carr. Onder Carrs medewerkers bevindt zich ook de oudere David Kammerer die verliefd is op Carr en hem door het hele land achtervolgt. In 1944 maakt Kammerer seksuele avances naar Carr. Die avances monden uit in een gewelddadig treffen, waarna Carr Kammerer doodsteekt. Nadat hij het lichaam in de Hudson rivier heeft gedumpt roept Carr de hulp in van zijn oude vriend William Burroughs en vervolgens van Kerouac.
Nee, helaas is Kill Your Darlings nog niet beschikbaar op Netflix in Nederland.
| Directing | John Krokidas | Director |
| Camera | Reed Morano | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Brian A. Kates | Editor |
| Art | Charles Christopher Rubino | Title Designer |
| Sound | Nico Muhly | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Austin Bunn | Screenplay |
| Writing | Austin Bunn | Story |
| Writing | John Krokidas | Screenplay |
| Production | Missy Papageorge | Co-Producer |
| Production | Sierra Nielsen | Co-Producer |
| Production | Marcelo Gandola | Co-Producer |
| Production | James Lejsek | Co-Producer |
| Production | David Hinojosa | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Randall Poster | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Meghan Currier | Music Supervisor |
| Production | Laura Rosenthal | Casting Director |
| Production | Michael Benaroya | Producer |
| Production | Christine Vachon | Producer |
| Production | Rose Ganguzza | Producer |
| Production | John Krokidas | Producer |
| Production | Joe Jenckes | Executive Producer |
| Production | Stefan Sonnenfeld | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jared Ian Goldman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Pamela Koffler | Executive Producer |
| Production | Randy Manis | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Ken Ishii | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Eric Strausser | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Bill Sweeney | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Warren Shaw | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Warren Shaw | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Warren Shaw | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Lee Dichter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Tony Volante | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Alicia Cargile | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Cara Farnsworth | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Leah Garner Orsini | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Jim Rider | Visual Effects Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gina Gornik | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Taylor Rierden | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christopher Peterson | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lori Hicks | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Linda Kaufman | Key Makeup Artist |
| Art | Alexios Chrysikos | Art Direction |
| Art | Anastasia White | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Stephen H. Carter | Production Design |
| Art | Sarah E. McMillan | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Clay Enos | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Chris Barnes | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Stephen Lippross | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Matthew Vose Campbell | Associate Producer |
| Directing | Eric LaFranchi | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Zachary May | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Maribeth Fox | Casting Associate |
| Production | Jodi Angstreich | Casting Associate |
| Production | Lee Genick | Extras Casting |
| Production | Ronen Gevint | Extras Casting Assistant |
| Camera | Afton Grant | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Afton Grant | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Kevin Akers | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Nicalena Iovino | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | David Regan | Camera Loader |
| Camera | Jessica Miglio | Still Photographer |
| Art | Michael Cory | Property Master |
| Art | Betsy Klompus | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Art | Peter DeCurtis | Leadman |
| Art | Elizabeth Kennedy | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emma McHugh | On Set Dresser |
| Art | Patrick Head | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christina Hribar | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chrissy Kuhn | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ewa Noskowicz | Key Costumer |
| Sound | Anguibe Guindo | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Joe Origlieri | Boom Operator |
| Directing | Leslie Zak | Script Supervisor |
| Lighting | Frank McCormack | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Zenfeek | Best Boy Electric |
| Camera | Tommy Kerwick Jr. | Key Grip |
| Camera | Jason Sarrey | Best Boy Grip |
| Camera | Ed Koza | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Bob Calandro | Grip |
| Camera | Adam Barbay | Grip |
| Camera | Martin Jaksa | Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christopher Milone | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peggy Schierholz | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Julie Anna Kehoe | Key Hair Stylist |
| Editing | Jonathan Spafford | First Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Jonathan Spafford | Post Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Dan Evans Farkas | Music Editor |
| Sound | Daniel Timmons | Sound Re-Recording Assistant |
| Sound | Patrick Christensen | ADR Engineer |
| Sound | George A. Lara | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Marko Costanzo | Foley Artist |
