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Swing Kids

Swing Kids

Mar 5, 1993
112 min
MusicDrama
6.7/ 10
237 votes

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.

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TMDB
6.7/10
237 votes
IMDB
6.8/10
17,554 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
56%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
39/100
Metascore

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Box Office & Budget

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Box Office$5,600,000Worldwide gross
US Box Office$5,632,086Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

1 win & 1 nomination

Details

Production information

"In a world on the brink of war. You either march to one tune or dance to another."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

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Revenue

$5,600,000

Production Companies

Hollywood PicturesTouchwood Pacific Partners 1

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Christian Bale - Britannica

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‘Swing Kids’: Film Review  The Hollywood Reporter

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Review/Film; Jazz in Nazi Germany: Youthful Resistance (Published 1993) - The New York Times

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Review/Film; Jazz in Nazi Germany: Youthful Resistance (Published 1993)  The New York Times

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