Swing Kids (1993 film)

Swing Kids
Theatrical release poster
Directed byThomas Carter
Written byJonathan Marc Feldman
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJerzy Zielinski
Edited byMichael R. Miller
Music byJames Horner
Production
companies
Distributed byBuena Vista Pictures Distribution[1]
Release date
  • March 5, 1993 (1993-03-05)
Running time
112 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$12 million
Box office$5.6 million

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 in defiance of the Nazi regime. The film follows two high school students in their attempt to be swing kids by night and Hitler Youth by day, a decision that acutely impacts their friends and families.

The film was released by Buena Vista Pictures on March 5, 1993. It received mixed reviews from critics.

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