Swoon

Swoon (1992)

Love gone mad. History gone bad.

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.

Date of release
1992-09-11
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (34)
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Drama
Director
Tom Kalin

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 0. Including: Teddy Award

Swoon is a 1992 American crime drama film written, directed, and edited by Tom Kalin in his feature directorial debut. It stars Craig Chester and Daniel Schlachet, with Michael Kirby, Michael Stumm, and Ron Vawter in supporting roles. It recounts the 1924 Leopold and Loeb murder case, focusing more on the homosexuality of the killers than other films based on the case. Swoon is considered an integral part of the New Queer Cinema movement.

Production

The film was produced by Christine Vachon for Intolerance and directed by Tom Kalin, who also co‑wrote the screenplay with Hilton Als. Ellen Kuras served as cinematographer, with editing by Kalin and production design by Therese Deprez. The score was composed by James Bennett.

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