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Swing Shift
Swing Shift

Swing Shift

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

Genres

DramaRomanceWar

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

5.734/10

Release Date

13 April 1984

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

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

Charles Napier

Charles Napier

Moon Willis

Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Tobolowsky

French deMille / Documentary Narrator

Laura Hawn

Laura Hawn

Ethel

Marvin Miller

Marvin Miller

Rollo

Susan Barnes

Susan Barnes

Skinny

Beth Henley

Beth Henley

Bible Pusher

Gene Borkan

Gene Borkan

M.P. at Embarkation

Alana Stewart

Alana Stewart

Frankie Parker

Phillip Christon

Phillip Christon

Recruit at Egyptian

Penny Johnson Jerald

Penny Johnson Jerald

Genevieve

Isabell O'Connor

Isabell O'Connor

Rita

Maggie Renzi

Maggie Renzi

First Interviewer

Sandy McLeod

Sandy McLeod

Second Interviewer

George 'Red' Schwartz

George 'Red' Schwartz

Cribman

Alan Toy

Alan Toy

Assistant Cribman

Oceana Marr

Oceana Marr

Ladies' Room Inspector

Richard K. Way

Richard K. Way

Factory Soldier

Harold Jackson

Harold Jackson

Piano Player at Sorrentino's

Don Carrara

Don Carrara

Drunk Sailor

Todd Allen

Todd Allen

Cpl. Bobby Danzig

Gary Goetzman

Gary Goetzman

'Swing Shift' Bandleader

Belinda Carlisle

Belinda Carlisle

Jamboree Singer

Lissette LeCorn

Lissette LeCorn

Peggy (age 3)

Jessica Gaynes

Jessica Gaynes

Peggy (age 7)

Deena Marie

Deena Marie

Paper Girl

Roger Rook

Roger Rook

Bellhop

Joseph Hutton

Joseph Hutton

Seaman Amtzis

Harry Northup

Harry Northup

New Year's Eve Marine #1

David B. Carlton

David B. Carlton

New Year's Eve Marine #2

Lisa Chadwick

Lisa Chadwick

Vocalist at Kelly's

Eddie Smith

Eddie Smith

Waiter at Kelly's

Eugene Jackson

Eugene Jackson

Bartender at Kelly's

Chino 'Fats' Williams

Chino 'Fats' Williams

Bouncer at Kelly's

Belita Moreno

Belita Moreno

Mabel Stoddard

Roger Corman

Roger Corman

Mr. MacBride

Benjie Bancroft

Benjie Bancroft

Workman (uncredited)

Ian Bruce

Ian Bruce

Club Patron (uncredited)

Boyd Cabeen

Boyd Cabeen

Workman (uncredited)

Cynthia Lea Clark

Cynthia Lea Clark

Dancer (uncredited)

Jack R. Clinton

Jack R. Clinton

Workman (uncredited)

Patrice Cole

Patrice Cole

Soldier's Wife (uncredited)

Sig Frohlich

Sig Frohlich

Workman (uncredited)

Bob Harks

Bob Harks

Photographer at Funeral (uncredited)

Casey MacGill

Casey MacGill

Musician (uncredited)

John Marlin

John Marlin

Workman (uncredited)

Jim Michael

Jim Michael

Bartender (uncredited)

Dick Miller

Dick Miller

Wallflower at the Swing Shift Jamboree (uncredited)

Danny Nero

Danny Nero

Sailor (uncredited)

Luci-Lynn Norris

Luci-Lynn Norris

Neighbor (uncredited)

James Turley

James Turley

Workman (uncredited)

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