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Swing Shift

Swing Shift
★ 5.6/10•1984•1h 40m•PG•Drama•Romance•War

When America marched off to war the women marched into the factory. From then on...nothing was the same.

In 1941 America, Kay and her husband are happy enough until he enlists after Pearl Harbor. Against his wishes, she takes a job at the local aircraft plant where she meets Hazel, the singer from across the way. The two soon become firm friends and with the other girls become increasingly expert workers. As the war drags on, Kay finally dates her trumpet-playing foreman and life gets more complicated.

Jonathan Demme · Director

Nancy Dowd · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageEN
Release DateApr 13, 1984

Actors

Goldie Hawn

Goldie Hawn

Kay Walsh

Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

Lucky Lockhart

Christine Lahti

Christine Lahti

Hazel Zanussi

Fred Ward

Fred Ward

Biscuits Toohey

Ed Harris

Ed Harris

Jack Walsh

Sudie Bond

Sudie Bond

Annie

Holly Hunter

Holly Hunter

Jeannie Sherman

Patty Maloney

Patty Maloney

Laverne

Lisa Pelikan

Lisa Pelikan

Violet Mulligan

Susan Peretz

Susan Peretz

Edith Castle

Joey Aresco

Joey Aresco

Johnny Bonnano

Morris 'Tex' Biggs

Clarence

Reid Cruickshanks

Reid Cruickshanks

Spike

Danny Darst

Danny Darst

Deacon

Dennis Fimple

Dennis Fimple

Rupert George

Chris Lemmon

Chris Lemmon

Lt. O'Connor

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