I Like Killing Flies

Matt Mahurin
2004-01-15


7.1
80 min

In the cramped, cluttered confines of Shopsin’s, a legendary hole-in-the-wall diner in New York’s Greenwich Village, eccentric chef Kenny Shopsin holds court—serving up an absurdly massive menu alongside his razor-sharp wit and unfiltered philosophies on life, food, and human nature. As the family-run institution faces a forced relocation, this intimate documentary captures the controlled chaos of Kenny’s world, where every customer is a character and every meal is a performance. A love letter to stubborn individuality and the art of doing things your own way.

Cast

Name Character Team
Kenny Shopsin Self Unowned
Eve Shopsin Self Unowned
Calvin Trillin Self Unowned
Michael Fishman Self Unowned
John A. Papa Self Unowned