| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 11, 1992 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Tom Kalin |
| Writer: | Hilton Als, Tom Kalin |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | homophobia, male homosexuality, black and white, true crime, real life, 1920s, gay theme, queer cinema |
| Production Companies | |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $340,147
Budget: $250,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Nov 05, 2024 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Daniel Schlachet | Richard Loeb |
| Craig Chester | Nathan Leopold Jr. |
| Ron Vawter | State's Attorney Crowe |
| Michael Stumm | Doctor Bowman |
| Valda Z. Drabla | Germaine Reinhardt |
| Paul Connor | Bobby Franks |
| Adina Porter | Stenographer |
| Todd Haynes | Phrenology Head |
| Pamela Koffler | Phrenology Head |
| James Lyons | Prison Mugshot |
| Bobby Reed | Reporter |
| Michael Kirby | Detective Savage |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ellen Kuras | Director of Photography |
| Bill Sherwood | In Memory Of |
| Karim Aïnouz | Assistant Editor |
| Hilton Als | Writer |
| Tom Kalin | Editor, Director, Writer |
| James Bennett | Original Music Composer |
| Thérèse DePrez | Production Design |
| Marlene McCarty | Title Designer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Christine Vachon | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
|---|
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 950 | 950 |