Swing Kids

1h 52min

Music

Drama

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.

Production Companies

Hollywood Pictures

Touchwood Pacific Partners 1

Cast

Robert Sean Leonard

Robert Sean Leonard

Peter Müller
Christian Bale

Christian Bale

Thomas Berger
Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey

Frau Müller
David Tom

David Tom

Willi Müller
Mary Fogarty

Mary Fogarty

Mama Klara Müller
Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Herr Knopp, Gestapo (uncredited)
Noah Wyle

Noah Wyle

Emil Lutz
Martin Clunes

Martin Clunes

Bannführer
David Robb

David Robb

Dr. Dietrich Berger
Sean Pertwee

Sean Pertwee

Gestapo Arresting Berger
Johan Leysen

Johan Leysen

Herr Schumler
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
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

Release date

5th Mar 1993

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English