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Swing Shift (1984)

★ 5.9PG93 minDirector: Jonathan Demme

1984 romantic drama war film by Jonathan Demme

Swing Shift is a 1984 American romantic drama directed by Jonathan Demme, and produced by and starring Goldie Hawn, with Kurt Russell. It also features Christine Lahti, Fred Ward, Ed Harris and Holly Hunter, in one of her earlier movie roles. The film was a box office bomb, grossing just $6.6 million against its $15 million budget. Lahti earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Swing Shift about?
Swing Shift (1984) — Jack and Kay Walsh are typical of many couples of the 1940s, where he is the breadwinner and she the housewife dependent upon him to do the man's duties around the house. Jack believes one of their neighbors in the housing complex in which they live in Los Angeles is white trash
Is Swing Shift based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Swing Shift scary?
Content rating: PG. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.