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2018 · Movie · 2h 13m · TV-14

Swing Kids

CriticsCritics: 68
AudienceAudience: 7.7

In a Korean War prison camp, a rebellious young prisoner becomes captivated by tap dancing and joins an unlikely dance team. As the group practices and grows closer, the camp’s divisions and surrounding tensions threaten their shared passion and hard-won sense of connection.

My take

You’ll likely enjoy this if you like emotionally charged stories blending humor, dance, friendship, and wartime tension; Not for you if you prefer straightforward historical dramas or consistently light entertainment.

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Cast

Doh Kyung-sooJared GrimesPark Hye-suOh Jung-seKim Min-hoRoss KettleA.J. SimmonsSong Jae-ryong

Director

Kang Hyoung-chul

If tonight is a Swing Kids night…

…these live in the same corner of my head.

Want one picked out for tonight?

Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.