Swoon
Swoon is a 1992 American crime drama film written, directed, and edited by Tom Kalin in his feature directorial debut. It stars Craig Chester and Daniel Schlachet, with Michael Kirby, Michael Stumm, and Ron Vawter in supporting roles. It recounts the 1924 Leopold and Loeb murder case, focusing more on the homosexuality of the killers than other films based on the case. Swoon is considered an integral part of the New Queer Cinema movement.
Plot
A dramatization of the infamous Leopold and Loeb murder of 1924.
More details
| author | Tom Kalin |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Chicago |
| director | Tom Kalin |
| editor | Tom Kalin |
| genre | crime drama |
| keywords | leopold and loeb |
| musicBy | Jimmy Bennett |
| producer | Christine Vachon |
| productionCompany | American Playhouse Theatrical Films Intolerance Productions Killer Films |
| publisher | Fine Line Features |
| theme | dance independent lgbt-related new queer cinema |