Swoon
1992 · Movie · 93 min · ★ 5.8
Teenagers Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb share a dangerous sexual bond and an amoral outlook on life. They spend afternoons breaking into storefronts and engaging in petty crimes, until the calculating Nathan ups the ante by kidnapping, and murdering, a young boy.
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Details
- Years
- 1992
- Release date
- 1992-09-11
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 93 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (31 votes)
Themes
- homophobia
- male homosexuality
- black and white
- true crime
- real life
- 1920s
- gay theme
- queer cinema
Awards & recognition
- Teddy Award · 1992
Cast & crew
- DS
Daniel Schlachet
as Richard Loeb
Craig Chester
as Nathan Leopold Jr.
Ron Vawter
as State's Attorney Crowe
- MS
Michael Stumm
as Doctor Bowman
- VD
Valda Z. Drabla
as Germaine Reinhardt
- PC
Paul Connor
as Bobby Franks
Adina Porter
as Stenographer
Todd Haynes
as Phrenology Head
Pamela Koffler
as Phrenology Head
James Lyons
as Prison Mugshot
Directed by Tom Kalin