2018
TV-14
Well Go USA Entertainment
2 h 13 m

2018
TV-14
Well Go USA Entertainment
2 h 13 m

Summary In this swinging musical drama set during the Korean War, the soldiers at a POW camp plan a tap show to distract both themselves and the prisoners from the hardships of war. Led by a former Broadway dancer and a rebellious North Korean soldier, the band of prisoners find a new sense of freedom in dancing. [Well Go USA]

Directed By: Hyeong-Cheol Kang

Written By: Woo-Sung Jang, Hyeong-Cheol Kang

2018
TV-14
Well Go USA Entertainment
2 h 13 m

2018
TV-14
Well Go USA Entertainment
2 h 13 m

Swing Kids

Name: Swing Kids
Genre: Drama, Musical, War
Released: 2018-12-21
Duration: 2 min 13 s
Rating: 0
Cast: A.J. Simmons, Oh Jung-se, Kyung-soo Do, Park Jin-joo, Kim Min-jae

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Directed By: Hyeong-Cheol Kang

Written By: Woo-Sung Jang, Hyeong-Cheol Kang

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Los Angeles Times

Dec 20, 2018

Like any good hoofer, the South Korean musical Swing Kids is eager to please, relying on both subtly graceful moves and aggressive razzle-dazzle. Though a bit longer than necessary, the movie tells an engaging, enjoyable story, peppered with impressive dance numbers.

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Variety

Dec 24, 2018

A brash, busy and often bizarre genre mashup from South Korean blockbuster merchant Kang Hyeong-Cheol, this far-fetched tale of an African-American G.I. finding terpsichorean kinship with a group of Asian misfits in a POW camp brings a bit of “Footloose”-style pep to an otherwise bloodily solemn anti-war tragedy.

By Guy Lodge FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Annapurna Films

Release Date Dec 21, 2018

Duration 2 h 13 m

Rating TV-14

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Website http://klockworx-asia.com/swingkids/

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Awards

Blue Dragon Awards

• 2 Wins & 8 Nominations

Baek Sang Art Awards

• 1 Win & 3 Nominations

Grand Bell Awards, South Korea

• 3 Nominations

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A.J. Simmons

Jamie

Oh Jung-se

Kang Byung-sam

Kyung-soo Do

Roh Gi-soo

Park Jin-joo

Linda

Kim Min-jae

Roh Gi-jin

Ross Kettle

Brigadier General Roberts

Lee Da-wit

Kwang-kuk

Jared Grimes

Jackson

Hye-soo Park

Yang Pan-rae

Kyu-Sung Lee

Man-cheol

Matthew D'Arcy

Jamie's Goon

Thomas L. Frederiksen

Adjunct Smithers

Goo Min-Hyuk

Newscaster

Kim Kyu-baek

Volleyball prisoner

Lee Dong-yong

Black marketeer

In-Kwon Baek

Prisoner of war

Kim Min-ho

Xiao Fang

Joe Nowell

News Footage Narrator

Lee Rang-seo

Stacy

Kyung-Hwa Oh

Julia

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