Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Teddy Award (1992)
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Box office
Grossed $340K worldwide, about 1.4 times its $250K budget
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Setting
Set in Chicago
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Music
Music by Jimmy Bennett
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Ellen Kuras
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Tom KalinWriter
- Hilton AlsWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 11, 1992
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $250K
- Revenue
- $340.1K
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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- 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
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