Swoon (1992)

Directed by

Tom Kalin

Genre

drama film, crime film, LGBTQ-related film, trial film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 22m

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 31 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two wealthy young men in 1920s Chicago plan and execute a murder. The film follows their relationship and the subsequent trial.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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