Drama · United States of America · 1992 · 1h 33m

Swoon

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Director
Tom Kalin
Cast
Daniel Schlachet as Richard Loeb Craig Chester as Nathan Leopold Jr. Ron Vawter as State's Attorney Crowe Michael Stumm as Doctor Bowman Valda Z. Drabla as Germaine Reinhardt Paul Connor as Bobby Franks
Crew
Ellen Kuras — Director of Photography Tom Kalin — Editor James Bennett — Original Music Composer Tom Kalin — Writer Hilton Als — Writer Christine Vachon — Producer
Tagline

Love gone mad. History gone bad.

Synopsis

Teenagers Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb share a dangerous sexual bond and an amoral outlook on life. They spend afternoons breaking into storefronts and engaging in petty crimes, until the calculating Nathan ups the ante by kidnapping, and murdering, a young boy.

Trailer Swoon — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
homophobiamale homosexualityblack and whitetrue crimereal life1920sgay themequeer cinema
Key Collaborators
Tom Kalin Director Ellen Kuras Director of Photography Tom Kalin Editor James Bennett Original Music Composer Tom Kalin Writer Hilton Als Writer Christine Vachon Producer Thérèse DePrez Production Design
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