Swing Kids
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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 Nazis begin tightening the grip on Germany. Each member of the group is forced to face some tough choices about right, wrong, and survival.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1993-03-05
Runtime: 112 mins
Director: Thomas Carter
Spoken language: English
Genres: Music, Drama
Original title: Swing Kids
Production Companies: Hollywood Pictures, Touchwood Pacific Partners 1
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Robert Sean Leonard
Christian Bale
Frank Whaley
Barbara Hershey
Tushka Bergen
David Tom
Mary Fogarty
Kenneth Branagh
Noah Wyle
Martin Clunes
Jessica Hynes
David Robb
Sean Pertwee
Julia Stemberger
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