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Swing Kids
Swing Kids

Swing Kids

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

Genres

MusicDrama

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$5600000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

112 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

05 March 1993

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

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