Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+9)
Critics 75Audiences 66GoodWatch 69
Box office
1.4×its budget
- Budget
- $250 K
- Worldwide
- $340 K
Worldwide it earned $90 K more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 33 min
Shorter than most dramas, −16 min on the typical 109
typical 10993Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1992
September 11, 1992
34 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
12 of 12
- DSDaniel SchlachetRichard Loeb
Craig ChesterNathan Leopold Jr.
Ron VawterState's Attorney Crowe- MSMichael StummDoctor Bowman
- VZValda Z. DrablaGermaine Reinhardt
- PCPaul ConnorBobby Franks
Adina PorterStenographer
Todd HaynesPhrenology Head
Pamela KofflerPhrenology Head
James LyonsPrison Mugshot
Bobby ReedReporter
Michael KirbyDetective Savage
Directing · 1
- Tom Kalin Director, Writer, Editor
Writing · 1
- Hilton Als Writer
Production · 1
- Christine Vachon Producer
Camera · 1
- Ellen Kuras Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Karim Aïnouz Assistant Editor
Sound · 1
- James Bennett Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Thérèse DePrez Production Design
- Marlene McCarty Title Designer
Other crew · 1
- Bill Sherwood In Memory Of
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