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Swing Kids (1993)

In a world on the brink of war. You either march to one tune or dance to another.

Genre : Music, Drama

Runtime : 1H 52M

Director : Thomas Carter
Writer : Jonathan Marc Feldman

Synopsis

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 Nazi's begin tightening the grip on Germany. Each member of the group is forced to face some tough choices about right, wrong, and survival.

Actors

Robert Sean Leonard
Robert Sean Leonard
Peter Müller
Christian Bale
Christian Bale
Thomas Berger
Frank Whaley
Frank Whaley
Arvid
Barbara Hershey
Barbara Hershey
Frau Müller
Tushka Bergen
Tushka Bergen
Evey
David Tom
David Tom
Willi Müller
Mary Fogarty
Mary Fogarty
Mama Klara Müller
Kenneth Branagh
Kenneth Branagh
Herr Knopp, Gestapo
Noah Wyle
Noah Wyle
Emil Lutz
Martin Clunes
Martin Clunes
Bannführer
Jessica Hynes
Jessica Hynes
Helga
David Robb
David Robb
Dr. Dietrich Berger
Sean Pertwee
Sean Pertwee
Gestapo Arresting Berger
Julia Stemberger
Julia Stemberger
Frau Linge
Jayce Bartok
Jayce Bartok
Otto
Johan Leysen
Johan Leysen
Herr Schumler
Douglas Roberts
Douglas Roberts
Hinz
Carl Brincat
Carl Brincat
HJ Thug
Karel Bělohradský
Karel Bělohradský
Bismarck Owner
Peter Baikie
Peter Baikie
Bismarck Bandleader
Lucie Vačkářová-Gančeva
Lucie Vačkářová-Gančeva
Swing Girl with Peter
Jiří Málek
Jiří Málek
Jewish Boy
Metin Yenal
Metin Yenal
Customer in Bookshop
Marek Libert
Marek Libert
Whistling HJ
Naďa Konvalinková
Naďa Konvalinková
Pastry Shop Owner
David Robb
David Robb
Dr. Berger
Ciaran Madden
Ciaran Madden
Frau Berger
Hana Čížková
Hana Čížková
Frau Keppler
John Streitburger
John Streitburger
Dr. Keppler
Petr Lepša
Petr Lepša
Café Trichter Owner
Warnar Van Eeden
Warnar Van Eeden
Trichter Bandleader
Andrew Kitchen
Andrew Kitchen
Gestapo at Trichter
Jeremy Bulloch
Jeremy Bulloch
Small Club Owner
Jochen Horst
Jochen Horst
Speaker at HJ Rally
John Pirkis
John Pirkis
Gestapo with Ashes
Vladimír Matějček
Vladimír Matějček
Funeral Pastor
Eliza Clark
Eliza Clark
Girl with Ashes
Kate Buffery
Kate Buffery
Woman with Ashes
Sabine Skalla
Sabine Skalla
Café Bismarck Singer

Crews

Thomas Carter
Thomas Carter
Director
Jonathan Marc Feldman
Jonathan Marc Feldman
Screenplay
Mark Gordon
Mark Gordon
Producer
John Bard Manulis
John Bard Manulis
Producer
Frank Marshall
Frank Marshall
Executive Producer
Chris Meledandri
Chris Meledandri
Executive Producer
James Horner
James Horner
Original Music Composer
Jerzy Zielinski
Jerzy Zielinski
Director of Photography
Michael R. Miller
Michael R. Miller
Editor
Jenny Beavan
Jenny Beavan
Costume Design
Harry Benn
Harry Benn
Co-Producer
Allan Cameron
Allan Cameron
Production Design
Tony Reading
Tony Reading
Art Direction
Steve Spence
Steve Spence
Art Direction
Ros Shingleton
Ros Shingleton
Set Decoration
Paul Engelen
Paul Engelen
Makeup Artist
Colin Jamison
Colin Jamison
Hairstylist
Jan Jamison
Jan Jamison
Hairstylist
Ales Kocian
Ales Kocian
Makeup Artist
Tereza Mala
Tereza Mala
Makeup Artist
Deborah Aquila
Deborah Aquila
Casting
Michal Krška
Michal Krška
Art Direction
David E. Campbell
David E. Campbell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Midge Costin
Midge Costin
Sound Editor
David Gertz
David Gertz
Foley Mixer
Howell Gibbens
Howell Gibbens
Sound Editor
Matthew Harrison
Matthew Harrison
Foley Editor
Allen Hurd
Allen Hurd
Sound Recordist
Suhail Kafity
Suhail Kafity
Sound Editor
Doc Kane
Doc Kane
ADR Mixer
Victoria Martin
Victoria Martin
Foley Artist
John T. Reitz
John T. Reitz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gregg Rudloff
Gregg Rudloff
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Denise Whiting
Denise Whiting
ADR Editor

Trailers and other movies

Swing Kids Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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