Swing Kids
1993 · Movie · PG-13 · 112 min · ★ 6.7
The story of a close-knit group of young kids in Nazi Germany who listen to banned swing music from the US. Soon dancing and fun leads to more difficult choices as the Nazis begin tightening the grip on Germany. Each member of the group is forced to face some tough choices about right, wrong, and survival.
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Details
- Years
- 1993
- Release date
- 1993-03-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 112 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (243 votes)
Themes
- suicide
- world war ii
- antisemitism
- anti-nazi resistance
- swing dancing
- children in wartime
Cast & crew
Robert Sean Leonard
as Peter Müller
Christian Bale
as Thomas Berger
Frank Whaley
as Arvid
Barbara Hershey
as Frau Müller
Tushka Bergen
as Evey
David Tom
as Willi Müller
- MF
Mary Fogarty
as Mama Klara Müller
Kenneth Branagh
as Herr Knopp, Gestapo (uncredited)
Noah Wyle
as Emil Lutz
Martin Clunes
as Bannführer
Directed by Thomas Carter