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Swing Kids. (1993 film) Swing Kids is a 1993 American historical drama film directed by Thomas Carter in his feature film debut, and starring Robert Sean Leonard, Christian Bale, Frank Whaley, Barbara Hershey and Kenneth Branagh. The title refers to a youth subculture in Nazi Germany, in which teenagers embraced American and British swing music ...
- $12 million
- James Horner
- March 5, 1993
Mar 5, 1993 · Swing Kids: Directed by Thomas Carter. With Robert Sean Leonard, Christian Bale, Frank Whaley, Barbara Hershey. A group of teens adores forbidden music in Nazi Germany just before the outbreak of World War II.
- (17K)
- Drama, Music
- Thomas Carter
- 1993-03-05
Mar 5, 1993 · Roger Ebert March 05, 1993. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "Swing Kids" involves a very small footnote to a very large historical event. In Nazi Germany in 1939, we learn, while Hitler was rounding up Jews and launching World War II, a small group of kids wore their hair long and danced to the swing music of such banned ...
Parents need to know that Swing Kids is a 1993 movie about jazz-obsessed teens during Nazi Germany who are forced to choose between staying true to themselves or conforming to the Third Reich. The depictions of teens getting excited about the contemporary music of the time and how it fits into their overall…
- Buena Vista
- Thomas Carter
A close-knit group of young kids in Nazi Germany listen to banned swing music from the U.S. Soon, dancing and fun lead to more difficult choices, as the Nazis begin tightening their grip on Germany. Each member of the group is forced to face some tough choices about right, wrong, and survival. — Susan Southall <stobchatay@aol.com>.
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.
- 109 min
Movie Info. American big-band jazz beats in the hearts of young German friends (Robert Sean Leonard, Christian Bale, Frank Whaley) confronted by the Nazis. Rating: PG-13. Genre: Drama. Original ...
- (18)
- Drama
- PG-13