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COLLECTION · Movie · 1992

Swoon

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.

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* 5.8 (31)DramaUnited States
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Directors
Tom Kalin
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United States
Runtime
93 min
Release
11/09/1992
Score
5.8 / 10 (31)

Awards and nominations

  • Winner at Berlin International Film Festival — Caligari Film Award
  • Winner at Berlin International Film Festival — Best Feature – Tom Kalin
  • Winner at Sundance Film Festival — Cinematography Award (Dramatic) – Ellen Kuras
  • Nominated at Sundance Film Festival — Grand Jury Prize
  • Winner at Sundance Film Festival — Open Palm Award – Tom Kalin
  • Winner at Stockholm International Film Festival — FIPRESCI Prize for Best Feature
  • Winner at Stockholm International Film Festival — Audience Award
  • Nominated at Stockholm International Film Festival — Best Cinematography – Ellen Kuras
  • Nominated at Stockholm International Film Festival — Best Director – Tom Kalin
  • Nominated at Stockholm International Film Festival — Best First Feature
  • Nominated at Stockholm International Film Festival — Best Male Lead – Craig Chester
  • Winner at Stockholm International Film Festival — Directors' Week Award – Tom Kalin
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Cast
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Daniel Schlachet
Richard Loeb
Craig Chester
Craig Chester
Nathan Leopold Jr.
Ron Vawter
Ron Vawter
State's Attorney Crowe
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Michael Stumm
Doctor Bowman
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Valda Z. Drabla
Germaine Reinhardt
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Paul Connor
Bobby Franks
Adina Porter
Adina Porter
Stenographer
Todd Haynes
Todd Haynes
Phrenology Head
Pamela Koffler
Pamela Koffler
Phrenology Head
James Lyons
James Lyons
Prison Mugshot
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