Swing Kids (1993)
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
Writer:
Jonathan Marc Feldman
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Robert Sean Leonard as Peter Müller |
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Christian Bale as Thomas Berger |
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Frank Whaley as Arvid |
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Barbara Hershey as Frau Müller |
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Tushka Bergen as Evey |
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David Tom as Willi Müller |
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Mary Fogarty as Mama Klara Müller |
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Kenneth Branagh as Herr Knopp, Gestapo (uncredited) |
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Noah Wyle as Emil Lutz |
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Martin Clunes as Bannführer |
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Jessica Hynes as Helga |
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David Robb as Dr. Dietrich Berger |
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Sean Pertwee as Gestapo Arresting Berger |
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Julia Stemberger as Frau Linge |
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Jayce Bartok as Otto |
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Johan Leysen as Herr Schumler |
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Douglas Roberts as Hinz |
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Carl Brincat as HJ Thug |
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Karel Bělohradský as Bismarck Owner |
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Peter Baikie as Bismarck Bandleader |
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Lucie Vačkářová-Gančeva as Swing Girl with Peter |
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Jiří Málek as Jewish Boy |
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Metin Yenal as Customer in Bookshop |
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Marek Libert as Whistling HJ |
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Naďa Konvalinková as Pastry Shop Owner |
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David Robb as Dr. Berger |
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Ciaran Madden as Frau Berger |
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Hana Čížková as Frau Keppler |
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John Streitburger as Dr. Keppler |
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Petr Lepša as Café Trichter Owner |
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Warnar Van Eeden as Trichter Bandleader |
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Andrew Kitchen as Gestapo at Trichter |
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Jeremy Bulloch as Small Club Owner |
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Jochen Horst as Speaker at HJ Rally |
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John Pirkis as Gestapo with Ashes |
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Vladimír Matějček as Funeral Pastor |
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Eliza Clark as Girl with Ashes |
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Kate Buffery as Woman with Ashes |
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Sabine Skalla as Café Bismarck Singer |
| Production | Frank Marshall | Executive Producer |
| Sound | James Horner | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Thomas Carter | Director |
| Production | Mark Gordon | Producer |
| Production | John Bard Manulis | Producer |
| Editing | Michael R. Miller | Editor |
| Camera | Jerzy Zieliński | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Jonathan Marc Feldman | Screenplay |
| Production | Chris Meledandri | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jenny Beavan | Costume Design |
| Art | Allan Cameron | Production Design |
| Art | Steve Spence | Art Direction |
| Sound | Howell Gibbens | Sound Editor |
| Sound | John T. Reitz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Tony Reading | Art Direction |
| Sound | Suhail Kafity | Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jan Jamison | Hairstylist |
| Production | Harry Benn | Co-Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tereza Mala | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Midge Costin | Sound Editor |
| Sound | David Gertz | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Allen Hurd | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Deborah Aquila | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Colin Jamison | Hairstylist |
| Art | Michal Krška | Art Direction |
| Sound | Victoria Martin | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Denise Whiting | ADR Editor |
| Art | Ros Shingleton | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paul Engelen | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aleš Kocián | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Gregg Rudloff | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Doc Kane | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Matthew Harrison | Foley Editor |
| Sound | David E. Campbell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Camera | Tim Wooster | First Assistant Camera |