Swoon


1h 30m 1991

Brief Synopsis

Story of two Jewish teenagers, Nathan "Babe" Leopold Jr and Richard "Dicky" Loeb, involved in the kidnapping and murder of a boy in 1924.

Film Details

Genre
Crime
Drama
Release Date
1991
Distribution Company
Fine Line Features

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Synopsis

Story of two Jewish teenagers, Nathan "Babe" Leopold Jr and Richard "Dicky" Loeb, involved in the kidnapping and murder of a boy in 1924.

Crew

Karim Ainouz

Production Assistant

Hilton Als

Screenplay

Isabela Araujo

Casting Associate

Isabela Araujo

Special Thanks To

Isabela Araujo

Assistant Editor

Isabela Araujo

Assistant Director

Vivek Bald

Production Assistant

John Ballieci

Best Boy

Wouter Barendrecht

Special Thanks To

Michael Barry

Sound

Daniel Beaman

Key Grip

James Bennett

Music

Ado Born

Production Assistant

Peter Bowen

Special Thanks To

Roberta Brangam

Special Thanks To

Laurel Ann Bridges

Boom Operator

David Buckingham

Production Manager

Michael A Coca

Production Assistant

Addison Cook

Best Boy

Jim Crawford

Hair

Bonnie Croskey

Special Thanks To

Neil Danziger

Sound Recordist

Susan Demskey-horiuchi

Sound Editor

Jim Denault

Special Thanks To

Therese Deprez

Production Designer

Moreno Dimarco

Production Assistant

Frank Dollario

Best Boy

Steven Early

Assistant Camera Operator

Johan Edstrom

Titles

Harlan Emil

Special Thanks To

Michael Englert

Special Thanks To

Edwin Figueroa

Key Grip

Tobie Giddio

Wardrobe Assistant

Bob Gober

Special Thanks To

Deb Goodman

Special Thanks To

Brian Greenbaum

Special Thanks To

Jonathan Gross

Hair Assistant

Lizzy Gulczynski

Assistant Costume Designer

Tanya Hamilton

Grip

Andrew Harpending

Special Thanks To

Jessica Haston

Costume Designer

Daniel Haughey

Casting

Daniel Haughey

Assistant Director

Matt Hensley

Unit Manager

Julie Hermelin

Production Assistant

Tim Highsted

Special Thanks To

Christopher Hoover

Production Manager

Darryl Houston

Production Assistant

Matt Johnstone

Assistant

Stacey Jones

Art Director

Tom Kalin

Screenplay

Tom Kalin

Editor

Tom Kalin

Coproducer

George Kamarda

Script Supervisor

Sam Katz

Special Thanks To

Joe Kelly

Location Manager

Melissa Kern

Production Assistant

Melissa Kern

Grip

Ellen Kuras

Director Of Photography

Kurt Lennig

Gaffer

Rosanna Lewis

Production Assistant

Chris Lewon

Special Thanks To

Ligia Lima

Production Assistant

John Lindell

Special Thanks To

Julie Lindner

Unit Manager Assistant

Bonita Makuch

Production Assistant

Julian Marynczak

Grip

Ian Mccausland

Assistant Camera Operator

Paul Meehan

Key Grip

Michael Nesline

Special Thanks To

Eddie Nichols

Production Assistant

Rocco Palmieri

Grip

Tom Paul

Sound Recordist

Craig Paull

Special Thanks To

Gerri Peterson

Other

Annie Philbin

Special Thanks To

Thavisouk Phrasavath

Other

Nina Port

Hair Assistant

Pepe Romero

Special Thanks To

John Rowan

Photography

Norman Ryan

Production Assistant

Alexandra Sarazin

Assistant

James Schamus

Executive Producer

Bill Scott

Other

Ruth Sergel

Other

Emily Sherman

Script Supervisor

Patrick Snee

Production Assistant

Neil Spisak

Creative Consultant

Charles Stevens

Special Thanks To

Sylvette Steward

Production Assistant

Margaret Sundell

Production Assistant

Daniel Swee

Special Thanks To

Christine Vachon

Producer

Christine Vachon

Assistant Director

Marie Francoise Vachon

Special Thanks To

Michael Vachon

Special Thanks To

Robert Vazquez

Location Manager

Pepe Vives

Special Thanks To

Jim Volpe

Production Assistant

Peter Wentworth

Associate Producer

James White

Photography

Julie Wilde

Boom Operator

Val Williamson

Gaffer

Jaime Wolf

Special Thanks To

Veronica Young

Special Thanks To

Leonard Zagami

Hair Assistant

Brenda Zagarinsky

Wardrobe Supervisor

Lauren Zalaznick

Executive Producer

Lauren Zalaznick

Line Producer

Film Details

Genre
Crime
Drama
Release Date
1991
Distribution Company
Fine Line Features

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Fall September 11, 1992

Released in United States September 25, 1992

Released in United States on Video May 19, 1993

Released in United States 1991

Released in United States 1992

Released in United States January 1992

Released in United States June 1992

Released in United States July 1992

Released in United States September 1992

Shown at New Directors/New Films series in New York City March 20 - April 5, 1992.

Shown at New York International Festival of Lesbian & Gay Film June 4-14, 1992.

Shown at San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival June 19-28, 1992.

Shown at Los Angeles International Gay & Lesbian Film & Video Festival July 9-18, 1992.

Shown at Deauville Film Festival September 4-13, 1992.

Feature directorial debut for experimental filmmaker Tom Kalin.

Tom Kalin received the 1992 Open Palm Award for Best New Director at the Independent Feature Project's second annual Gotham Awards.

Film noted: "This film remembers Christopher Cox, Craig Owens, Vito Russo and Bill Sherwood."

Film was shot in just fourteen days, although eight months separated the first ten days from the final four.

Released in United States Fall September 11, 1992

Released in United States September 25, 1992 (Los Angeles)

Released in United States on Video May 19, 1993

Released in United States 1991 (Shown as a "work-in-progress" at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City September 24 - October 3, 1991.)

Released in United States 1992 (Shown at New Directors/New Films series in New York City March 20 - April 5, 1992.)

Released in United States January 1992 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (in competition) in Park City, Utah, January 16-26, 1992.)

Released in United States June 1992 (Shown at New York International Festival of Lesbian & Gay Film June 4-14, 1992.)

Released in United States June 1992 (Shown at San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival June 19-28, 1992.)

Released in United States July 1992 (Shown at Los Angeles International Gay & Lesbian Film & Video Festival July 9-18, 1992.)

Released in United States September 1992 (Shown at Deauville Film Festival September 4-13, 1992.)