Swoon (film)

Swoon
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Tom Kalin
Written by	Tom Kalin
Produced by	Christine Vachon
Starring	Craig Chester Daniel Schlachet Michael Kirby Michael Stumm Ron Vawter
Cinematography	Ellen Kuras
Edited by	Tom Kalin
Music by	James Bennett
Production companies	American Playhouse Theatrical Films Intolerance Productions Killer Films
Distributed by	Fine Line Features
Release dates	January 23, 1992 (1992-01-23) (Sundance) September 11, 1992 (1992-09-11) (United States)
Running time	93 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$250,000 (estimated)

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.

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 1992, where it won Best Cinematography.^[2] It was theatrically released in the United States on September 11, 1992, by Fine Line Features. It won two awards at the Berlin International Film Festival and received four Independent Spirit Award nominations.