Directed by:
Thomas CarterScreenplay:
Jonathan Marc FeldmanCinematography:
Jerzy ZielinskiComposer:
James HornerCast:
Robert Sean Leonard, Christian Bale, Frank Whaley, Barbara Hershey, Tushka Bergen, David Tom, Noah Wyle, Julia Stemberger, Martin Clunes, Jessica Hynes (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
In 1939, Nazi Germany declares war on freedom and demands conformity from its youth. But a group calling themselves Swing Kids rebel with their "swing music" from America. When two of them dare to stand up against the powerful forces around them -- traditions will be broken and loyalties must be crossed! Robert Sean Leonard (DEAD POETS SOCIETY) and Christian Bale (SHAFT, AMERICAN PSYCHO) deliver gripping performances as two friends who must choose between their individual freedom or loyalty to the murderous Third Reich. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
![Robert Sean Leonard](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/730/162730276_fa4f60.png)
Robert Sean Leonard
USA
Best movies:
Dead Poets Society (1989)
Swing Kids (1993)
Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
![Christian Bale](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/684/166684963_5c701f.jpg)
Christian Bale
UK
Best movies:
The Dark Knight (2008)
Le Mans '66 (2019)
The Prestige (2006)
![Frank Whaley](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/268/268928_284409.jpg)
Frank Whaley
USA
Best movies:
Pulp Fiction (1994)
JFK (1991)
The Doors (1991)
![Barbara Hershey](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/880/158880897_6dc028.jpg)
Barbara Hershey
USA
Best movies:
Falling Down (1993)
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
![Tushka Bergen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/272/272669_b18e48.jpg)
Tushka Bergen
UK
Best movies:
Swing Kids (1993)
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) (series)
Minnamurra (1989)
David Tom
USA
Best movies:
Swing Kids (1993)
Pleasantville (1998)
The '60s (1999) (TV movie)
![Noah Wyle](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/772/162772841_31fa9a.png)
Noah Wyle
USA
Best movies:
Donnie Darko (2001)
Swing Kids (1993)
Fail Safe (2000) (TV movie)
![Julia Stemberger](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/093/886/93886090_9336ed.jpg)
Julia Stemberger
Austria
Best movies:
Swing Kids (1993)
Maria Theresa (2017) (series)
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992) (series)
![Martin Clunes](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/942/161942012_24c62b.jpg)
Martin Clunes
UK
Best movies:
Swing Kids (1993)
Gormenghast (2000) (series)
Shakespeare in Love (1998)
![Jessica Hynes](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/273/273818_147798.jpg)
Jessica Hynes
UK
Best movies:
Swing Kids (1993)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Paddington 2 (2017)
![Karel Bělohradský](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/819/159819096_cff1f8.jpg)
Karel Bělohradský
Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Best movies:
Witchhammer (1969)
Ball Lightning (1978)
Adelheid (1969)
![Lucie Vačkářová](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/798/161798616_02a1da.jpg)
Lucie Vačkářová
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Swing Kids (1993)
Something Like Happiness (2005)
The Past (1998)
![Naďa Konvalinková](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/268/268386_7600a2.jpg)
Naďa Konvalinková
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Give the Devil His Due (1984)
Adela Has Not Had Her Supper Yet (1978)
Noc pastýřů (1993) (TV movie)
![Hana Čížková](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/268/268296_e983e1.jpg)
Hana Čížková
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Waiter, Scarper! (1980)
Svatební cesta do Jiljí (1983) (TV movie)
The Black Barons (1992)
![Sean Pertwee](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/270/270312_ee0d32.jpg)
Sean Pertwee
UK
Best movies:
Swing Kids (1993)
I.D. (1995)
Cadfael (1994) (series)
![Jochen Horst](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/597/158597315_c602c1.jpg)
Jochen Horst
West Germany
Best movies:
Swing Kids (1993)
The Cement Garden (1993)
Luther (2003)
![Kenneth Branagh](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/149/166149494_fe8e1f.jpg)
Kenneth Branagh
UK
Best movies:
Oppenheimer (2023)
Wallander (2008) (series)
Hamlet (1996)
![Magdaléna Gracerová-Chrzová](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/330/160330146_d985f0.jpg)
Magdaléna Gracerová-Chrzová
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Noc pastýřů (1993) (TV movie)
Swing Kids (1993)
Monsters of the Shore (2019) (series)
![Petr Jákl st.](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/000/159000014_0df4a4.jpg)
Petr Jákl st.
Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Best movies:
Joachim, Put It in the Machine (1974)
Adela Has Not Had Her Supper Yet (1978)
Swing Kids (1993)
![Marek Libert](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/103/160103161_9a10e6.jpg)
Marek Libert
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
The Night of the Decision (1993) (TV movie)
Swing Kids (1993)
Maigret (1991) (series)