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.
Swing Kids
“In a world on the brink of war. You either march to one tune or dance to another.”
Overview
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.
Director
Thomas Carter
Revenue
5.6M
Status
Released
Production
Hollywood Pictures, Touchwood Pacific Partners 1, The Mark Gordon Company, John Bard Manulis Productions
Cast
Robert Sean Leonard
Peter Müller
Christian Bale
Thomas Berger
Frank Whaley
Arvid
Barbara Hershey
Frau Müller
Tushka Bergen
Evey
David Tom
Willi Müller
Mary Fogarty
Mama Klara Müller
Kenneth Branagh
Herr Knopp, Gestapo (uncredited)
Noah Wyle
Emil Lutz
Martin Clunes
Bannführer
Jessica Hynes
Helga
David Robb
Dr. Dietrich Berger
Sean Pertwee
Gestapo Arresting Berger
Julia Stemberger
Frau Linge
Jayce Bartok
Otto
Johan Leysen
Herr Schumler
Douglas Roberts
Hinz
Carl Brincat
HJ Thug
Karel Bělohradský
Bismarck Owner
Peter Baikie
Bismarck Bandleader
Lucie Vačkářová-Gančeva
Swing Girl with Peter
Jiří Málek
Jewish Boy
Metin Yenal
Customer in Bookshop
Marek Libert
Whistling HJ
Naďa Konvalinková
Pastry Shop Owner
David Robb
Dr. Berger
Ciaran Madden
Frau Berger
Hana Čížková
Frau Keppler
John Streitburger
Dr. Keppler
Petr Lepša
Café Trichter Owner
Warnar Van Eeden
Trichter Bandleader
Andrew Kitchen
Gestapo at Trichter
Jeremy Bulloch
Small Club Owner
Jochen Horst
Speaker at HJ Rally
John Pirkis
Gestapo with Ashes
Vladimír Matějček
Funeral Pastor
Eliza Clark
Girl with Ashes
Kate Buffery
Woman with Ashes
Sabine Skalla
Café Bismarck Singer
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