Synopsis
Teenagers Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb share a dangerous sexual bond and an amoral outlook on life. They spend afternoons breaking into storefronts and engaging in petty crimes, until the calculating Nathan ups the ante by kidnapping, and murdering, a young boy.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes75%
34 audience votes
Key crew
- Tom KalinDirector
- Tom KalinWriter
- Hilton AlsWriter
- James BennettOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Daniel SchlachetRichard Loeb
- Craig ChesterNathan Leopold Jr.
- Ron VawterState's Attorney Crowe
- Michael StummDoctor Bowman
- Valda Z. DrablaGermaine Reinhardt
- Paul ConnorBobby Franks
- Adina PorterStenographer
- Todd HaynesPhrenology Head
- Pamela KofflerPhrenology Head
- James LyonsPrison Mugshot
- Bobby ReedReporter
- Michael KirbyDetective Savage
Stills
Themes
homophobiamale homosexualityblack and whitetrue crimereal life1920sgay themequeer cinema