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67% Critic Match
Swing Kids
“In a world on the brink of war. You either march to one tune or dance to another.”
6.7 / 10• 1993• 1h 52m•PG-13• English
MusicDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Robert Sean Leonard
Peter Müller
Lead
Christian Bale
Thomas Berger
Frank Whaley
Arvid
Barbara Hershey
Frau Müller
Tushka Bergen
Evey
David Tom
Willi Müller
MF
Mary Fogarty
Mama Klara Müller
Kenneth Branagh
Herr Knopp, Gestapo (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Thomas Carter's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Swing Kids is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
