Swing Kids (1993)
In a world on the brink of war. You either march to one tune or dance to another.
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.
- Date of release
- 1993-03-05
- TMDB
- 6.7 / 10 (257)
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Genres
- Music, Drama
- Director
- Thomas Carter
Casting
- Robert Sean Leonard — Peter Müller
- Christian Bale — Thomas Berger
- Frank Whaley — Arvid
- Barbara Hershey — Frau Müller
- Tushka Bergen — Evey
- David Tom — Willi Müller
- Mary Fogarty — Mama Klara Müller
- Kenneth Branagh — Herr Knopp, Gestapo (uncredited)
- Noah Wyle — Emil Lutz
- Martin Clunes — Bannführer
- Jessica Hynes — Helga
- David Robb — Dr. Dietrich Berger
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