A group of teens adores forbidden music in Nazi Germany just before the outbreak of World War II.
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Peter
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Thomas
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Arvid
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Frau Muller
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Tushka Bergen | ... |
Evey
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Willi
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Julia Stemberger | ... |
Frau Linge
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| Jayce Bartok | ... |
Otto
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| Noah Wyle | ... |
Emil
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| Johan Leysen | ... |
Herr Schumler
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| Douglas Roberts | ... |
Hinz
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| Martin Clunes | ... |
Bannfuhrer
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| Jessica Hynes | ... |
Helga
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Carl Brincat | ... |
HJ Thug
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Mary Fogarty | ... |
Mama Klara
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Karel Belohradský | ... |
Bismarck Owner
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Peter Baikie | ... |
Bismarck Bandleader
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Jennifer Chamberlain | ... |
Swing Girl with Thomas
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Lucie Vackárová | ... |
Swing Girl with Peter
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Katerina Danková | ... |
Evey's School Friends
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Magdaléna Chrzová | ... |
Evey's School Friends
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Jirí Málek | ... |
Jewish Boy
(as Jiri Màlek)
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Metin Yenal | ... |
Customer in Bookshop
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Arthur White | ... |
Alberti
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Marek Libert | ... |
Whistling HJ
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| Nada Konvalinková | ... |
Pastry Shop Woman
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Petr Jákl | ... |
Policeman In Marketplace
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| David Robb | ... |
Dr. Berger
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| Ciaran Madden | ... |
Frau Berger
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John Streitburger | ... |
Dr. Keppler
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Hana Cízková | ... |
Frau Keppler
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Petr Lepsa | ... |
Café Trichter Owner
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Warnar Van Eeden | ... |
Trichter Bandleader
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Andrew Kitchen | ... |
Gestapo At Trichter
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| Jeremy Bulloch | ... |
Small Club Owner
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Joseph Bennett | ... |
Luftwaffe Pilots
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Roman Janousek | ... |
Luftwaffe Pilots
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Richard Hanson | ... |
HJ Fink
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| Sean Pertwee | ... |
Gestapo Arresting Berger
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Sarka Horcikova | ... |
Berger's Maid
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| Jochen Horst | ... |
Speaker at HJ Rally
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Vladimír Matejcek | ... |
Funeral Pastor
(as Vladimir Matejcek)
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| John Pirkis | ... |
Gestapo With Ashes
(as John Duval)
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Marie Vorlova | ... |
First Woman With Ashes
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| Eliza Clark | ... |
Girl With Ashes
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| Kate Buffery | ... |
Woman With Ashes
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Sabine Skalla | ... |
Café Bismarck Singer
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Liam Burke | ... |
Featured Dancer
(as Billy Burke)
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Sven Daum | ... |
Featured Dancer
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Gregorey Garrison | ... |
Featured Dancer
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Ulf Garritzmann | ... |
Featured Dancer
(as Ulf Garrizmann)
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Ideal Getinkaya | ... |
Featured Dancer
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Ines Goritz | ... |
Featured Dancer
(as Ines Göritz)
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Bettina Heyroth | ... |
Featured Dancer
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Dita Kalibova | ... |
Featured Dancer
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Dana Kopacova | ... |
Featured Dancer
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Britta Krause | ... |
Featured Dancer
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Ivan Landa | ... |
Featured Dancer
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Tomas Mesner | ... |
Featured Dancer
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Anna Montanaro | ... |
Featured Dancer
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Cathy Murdoch | ... |
Featured Dancer
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Vaclav Muska | ... |
Featured Dancer
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Melinda O'Connor | ... |
Featured Dancer
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Julie Oram | ... |
Featured Dancer
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Tessa Pattani | ... |
Featured Dancer
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Lenka Pesatova | ... |
Featured Dancer
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| Simon Shelton | ... |
Featured Dancer
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Tini Stoll | ... |
Featured Dancer
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Pavel Svoboda | ... |
Featured Dancer
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Freya Trampert | ... |
Featured Dancer
(as Freya Tampert)
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Klara Vejvodova | ... |
Featured Dancer
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Mickey Blaine | ... |
Swing Kid #6 (uncredited)
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| Kenneth Branagh | ... |
Herr Knopp (uncredited)
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Paul Covington | ... |
Luftwaffe Officer (uncredited)
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| Christopher Yohe | ... |
Swing Kid #2 (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Thomas Carter | ||
Written by
| Jonathan Marc Feldman | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Harry Benn | ... | co-producer |
| Mark Gordon | ... | producer |
| John Bard Manulis | ... | producer |
| Frank Marshall | ... | executive producer |
| Christopher Meledandri | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| James Horner | ||
Cinematography by
| Jerzy Zielinski | ||
Editing by
| Michael R. Miller | ||
Editorial Department
| Randy Bricker | ... | apprentice editor |
| Tristan M. Brighty | ... | first assistant film editor |
| Richard Candib | ... | additional editor |
| Kate Crossley | ... | apprentice editor |
| Sarah Flack | ... | apprentice editor |
| Dale E. Grahn | ... | color timer |
| Jack Hofstra | ... | additional editor |
| George Komrower | ... | apprentice editor: Prague |
| Alexandra Leviloff | ... | assistant film editor |
| Theresa Repola Mohammed | ... | negative cutter |
| Christy Richmond | ... | assistant film editor |
| Karen I. Stern | ... | additional editor |
| Sherry Stockler | ... | apprentice editor |
| Patrick Paul Mullane | ... | apprentice film editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Deborah Aquila | ||
Production Design by
| Allan Cameron | ||
Art Direction by
| Tony Reading | ||
| Steve Spence | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ros Shingleton | ||
Costume Design by
| Jenny Beavan | ||
Makeup Department
| Paul Engelen | ... | key makeup artist |
| Colin Jamison | ... | key hair stylist |
| Jan Jamison | ... | hair stylist |
| Ales Kocian | ... | makeup artist: Prague |
| Tereza Kolihova | ... | hair stylist: Prague |
| Ivana Korcikova | ... | hair stylist: Prague |
| Tereza Mala | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jan Balzer | ... | production supervisor: Prague |
| Jaroslav Kucera | ... | assistant production manager: Prague |
| Oldrich Mach | ... | production manager: Prague |
| Michal Prikryl | ... | assistant production manager: Prague |
| Tom Sachs | ... | unit production manager |
| Katerina Schauerová | ... | production supervisor |
| Steven Tyler Sahlein | ... | post production executive (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sean Fuller | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Marcia Gay | ... | second assistant director |
| Krystof Hanzlík | ... | assistant director: Prague |
| Zbynek Honzík | ... | crowd assistant director: Prague |
| David B. Householter | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Alan Booth | ... | construction coordinator |
| Barbora Bucharova | ... | assistant art director |
| Gary Dawson | ... | property master |
| Michal Krska | ... | art director: Prague |
| Pavel Nový | ... | construction manager |
| Olga Rosenfelderova | ... | assistant art director: Prague |
| Peter Rutherford | ... | production buyer |
| Karel Vanásek | ... | property master: Prague |
| David Wescott | ... | standby painter |
| Michael White | ... | storyboard artist |
| Jan Zeman | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Don Banks | ... | boom operator: UK |
| David E. Campbell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tomas Cervenka | ... | cable person |
| Midge Costin | ... | sound editor |
| Marva Fucci | ... | assistant sound editor |
| David Gertz | ... | foley mixer |
| Howell Gibbens | ... | sound editor |
| Matthew Harrison | ... | foley editor (as Matt Harrison) |
| Allen Hurd | ... | sound recordist |
| Suhail Kafity | ... | sound editor |
| Doc Kane | ... | adr mixer |
| R.J. Kizer | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Victoria Martin | ... | foley artist / foley editor |
| F. Hudson Miller | ... | sound editor |
| Maggie Ostroff | ... | assistant sound editor |
| R.J. Palmer | ... | sound editor |
| John T. Reitz | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Gregg Rudloff | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Christopher C. Schiavo | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Ivan Sharrock | ... | production sound mixer |
| George Watters II | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Denise Whiting | ... | adr editor (as Denise Whiting-Gontz) |
| David Williams | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Garth Inns | ... | special effects coordinator / special effects supervisor |
| Martin Kulhanek | ... | special effects technician: Prague (as Martin Kulhánek) |
| Jirí Vater | ... | special effects assistant: Prague |
Stunts
| Marc Boyle | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Pavel Cajzl | ... | stunts |
| Gerry Crampton | ... | stunts |
| David Cronnelly | ... | stunts |
| Dusan Hyska | ... | stunts |
| Paul Jennings | ... | stunts |
| Yirka Kraus | ... | stunts |
| Jan Petrina | ... | stunts |
| Mark Southworth | ... | stunt double: Christian Bale |
| Eddie Stacey | ... | stunts |
| Joey Box | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bob Bridges | ... | second assistant camera |
| Ivan Chalupa | ... | grip: Prague |
| George Cole | ... | gaffer |
| Frank Connor | ... | still photographer |
| Sean Connor | ... | clapper loader (as Sean Conner) |
| Jim Coward | ... | generator operator |
| Martin Hume | ... | camera operator |
| George Hunt | ... | best boy electric |
| Nigel Kirton | ... | Steadicam operator |
| Lukas Klika | ... | grip: Prague |
| Antonin Marik | ... | assistant camera: Prague second unit / focus puller |
| Miroslav Ptack | ... | rigger: Prague |
| Luke Quigley | ... | dolly grip |
| Lubos Simecek | ... | gaffer: Prague |
| Tony Spratling | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Pavel Stark | ... | electrician: Prague |
| Petr Sulc | ... | electrician: Prague |
| Jiri Svenha | ... | best boy electric: Prague |
| John Turner | ... | electrician |
| Jaroslav Ungr | ... | grip: Prague |
| Jirí Vrána | ... | electrician: Prague |
| Tim Wooster | ... | first assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Alison Zimet Danese | ... | casting associate: USA |
| Noel Davis | ... | casting: UK |
| Barbara Harris | ... | voice casting |
| Eva Kadankova | ... | casting: Prague |
| Suzanna Marley | ... | casting associate: UK |
| Franklyn Warren | ... | extras casting |
| Jeremy Zimmermann | ... | casting: UK (as Jeremy Zimmerman) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ron Beck | ... | wardrobe master |
| Iva Bártová | ... | wardrobe mistress: Prague |
| Hana Kucerova | ... | wardrobe assistant: Prague |
| Ronnie Papaleo | ... | costume supplier |
| Laura Rice-Iacofano | ... | 2nd 2nd AD |
| Miroslava Sedlackova | ... | wardrobe assistant: Prague |
| Jana Smetanova | ... | wardrobe assistant: Prague |
| Janet Tebrooke | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Val Demeter | ... | location coordinator |
| Zdenek Fiala | ... | location manager: Prague |
| Pavel Nový | ... | location manager |
| Ivo Pavelek | ... | location manager: Prague |
Music Department
| Chris Boardman | ... | music arranger |
| Michael Dittrick | ... | music editor |
| Jonathan Marc Feldman | ... | executive music producer |
| Slim Gaillard | ... | composer: song "Flat Foot Floogie" |
| Jim Henrikson | ... | supervising music editor |
| Ron Hicklin | ... | vocal contractor |
| Nathan Kaproff | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Robert Kraft | ... | Songs Producer |
| Shawn Murphy | ... | score mixer |
| Joe E. Rand | ... | music editor |
| Eric Reasoner | ... | supervising music editor |
| Joel Rosenbaum | ... | orchestrator |
| Slam Stewart | ... | composer: song "Flat Foot Floogie" |
| Joan Beal | ... | singer (uncredited) |
| Tom Brown | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Daniel Gold | ... | music prep (uncredited) |
| Fletcher Henderson | ... | music arranger (uncredited) |
| Jim Hoffman | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| James Horner | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Blake Martin Moulin | ... | assistant music editor (uncredited) |
| Steven L. Smith | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Sally Stevens | ... | singer (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Sebastian Toettcher | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jean Bourne | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Brian Estabrook | ... | transportation captain: UK |
Additional Crew
| Julie Adams | ... | dialect coach: Kenneth Branagh |
| Cynthia Berry | ... | production assistant: Los Angeles |
| Andy Birmingham | ... | production accountant |
| Dominick J. Daniels | ... | actor liaison |
| Holly Harold | ... | assistant: Mr. Carter |
| Elizabeth Hawkins | ... | assistant: Mr. Gordon & Mr. Manulis, Prague |
| Jiri Husak | ... | production assistant |
| Nelly Jencíková | ... | production accountant |
| Elizabeth Joseph | ... | assistant: Mr. Gordon and Mr. Manulis |
| Burke Mattsson | ... | title designer |
| Cynthia Neipris | ... | assistant: Mr. Gordon and Mr. Manulis |
| Eva Nietschová | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Frantisek Novotny | ... | production assistant: Prague |
| Nancy Beth Orr | ... | dancer |
| Allyn Partin | ... | assistant dialect coach |
| Sally Prager | ... | production assistant: Los Angeles |
| Pavlina Prikrylova | ... | production secretary |
| Otis Sallid | ... | choreographer |
| Gail Samuelson | ... | production coordinator |
| Adam Shulman | ... | production assistant: Los Angeles |
| Petr Skvor | ... | production assistant |
| Jonathan Southard | ... | development assistant |
| Martin Stanek | ... | interpreter (as Martin Stanék) |
| Lisa Marie Stetler | ... | production assistant: Los Angeles (as Lisa Stetler) |
| Lindsay Sturman | ... | production assistant: Los Angeles (as Lindsay Jewett) |
| Dita Valentinova | ... | set interpreter |
| Gina D'Orazio | ... | assistant: Frank Marshall (uncredited) |
| Robin Demetriou | ... | catering supervisor (uncredited) |
| Gianluca Nardulli | ... | press book: Italy (uncredited) |
| Philip Nemy | ... | production executive (uncredited) |
| Ben Schoen | ... | end title typographer: Scarlet Letters (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Hollywood Pictures (presents)
- Touchwood Pacific Partners 1 (in association with)
Distributors
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1993) (United States) (theatrical) (as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc.)
- Buena Vista International (1993) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (1993) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (1993) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (1993) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (1994) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Filmes Lusomundo (1993) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Gaumont Buena Vista International (GBVI) (1993) (France) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1993) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (1993) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- C.B. Films S.A. (1993) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Abril Vídeo (1993) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Europa Vision (1993) (Finland) (VHS)
- Gativideo (1993) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Hollywood Pictures Home Video (1993) (Germany) (VHS)
- Walt Disney Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1999) (Finland) (tv)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Buena Vista International (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Buena Vista International (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- GoldMax (2007) (Turkey) (tv) (Cable)
- Divisa Home Video (2014) (Spain) (DVD)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2003) (Spain) (DVD)
- Buena Vista Home Video (1993) (Spain) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Barrandov Studios (studio facilities provided by)
- Buena Vista Opticals (titles and opticals)
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Disney Television Studios (for purposes of copyright law in the United Kingdom this picture was created by)
- Dolby Stereo (in selected theatres)
- Eastman Film (produced and distributed on)
- Hollywood Records (soundtrack available on: in north america)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Lee Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Scarlet Letters (end title typography)
- Technicolor (prints by)
- Todd-AO Scoring Stage (music recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A close-knit group of young kids in Nazi Germany listen to banned swing music from the U.S. Soon, dancing and fun lead to more difficult choices, as the Nazis begin tightening their grip on Germany. Each member of the group is forced to face some tough choices about right, wrong, and survival.
Written by Susan Southall |
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| Taglines | In a world on the brink of war. You either march to one tune or dance to another. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $12,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Despite the fact that Kenneth Branagh plays a major role in this movie, he is uncredited. Reportedly, Branagh refused to be credited out of concern that he would be billed above Robert Sean Leonard, Christian Bale, and the other boys, whom Branagh proclaimed were the real stars of the film. See more » |
| Goofs | In an establishing shot just after the Nazis steal the radio, the rear half of a Vauxhall Wyvern can be seen parked on the street; this car was not introduced until 1948. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Mad Dog and Glory/El Mariachi/Rich in Love/The Last Days of Chez Nous (1993). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Life Goes to a Party See more » |
| Quotes |
Arvid:
I would rather belong to any one... ANYONE, than belong to the Nazis like you do. Thomas Berger: That's because you have everything backwards. Nazis go anywhere they want, do anything they want, everyone gets out of our way. Arvid: Quiz time. Got your glasses on. Thomas Berger: What? Arvid: It means you don't know who your friends are. See more » |