homophobia,male homosexuality,black and white,true crime,real life,1920s,gay theme,queer cinema

Swoon (1992)

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Love gone mad. History gone bad.

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Tom Kalin
  • Profile picture of Craig Chester
    Nathan Leopold Jr. Craig Chester
  • Profile picture of Ron Vawter
    State's Attorney Crowe Ron Vawter
  • Profile picture of Adina Porter
    Stenographer Adina Porter
  • Profile picture of Todd Haynes
    Phrenology Head Todd Haynes
  • Profile picture of Pamela Koffler
    Phrenology Head Pamela Koffler
  • Profile picture of James Lyons
    Prison Mugshot James Lyons
  • Profile picture of Bobby Reed
    Reporter Bobby Reed
  • Profile picture of Michael Kirby
    Detective Savage Michael Kirby

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Keywords

  • homophobia
  • male homosexuality
  • black and white
  • true crime
  • real life
  • 1920s
  • gay theme
  • queer cinema