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Swing Shift

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Original title

Swing Shift

Year

1984

Running time

100 min.

Country

United States

Director

Jonathan Demme

Screenwriter

Nancy Dowd, Bo Goldman, Ron Nyswaner

Cast

Music

Patrick Williams

Cinematography

Tak Fujimoto

Producer

Warner Bros.

Genre

Comedy | II World War

Synopsis

In 1941 America Kay and her husband are happy enough until he enlists after Pearl Harbor. Against his wishes, his wife takes a job at the local aircraft plant where she meets Hazel, the singer from across the way to whom she hadn't previously been all that nice. The two soon become firm friends and with the other girls become increasingly expert workers able to ride the jibes of the male workforce. As the war drags on Kay finally goes on a date with her trumpet playing foreman and life inevitably starts to get complicated.

Awards: 1984: Nominated for Oscar: Best Supporting Actress (Christine Lahti)

1984: Golden Globes: Nominated for Best Supp. Actress (Christine Lahti)

1984: New York Film Critics Circle: Best Supporting Actress (Christine Lahti)

1984: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Nominated for Best Supp. Actress (Lahti)

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Critics' reviews

"This film is more known for being the one which introduced Goldie Hawn to Kurt Russell than anything else, which is somewhat unfair as at its heart lies a sweet romance, with good performances from both the leads"

William Thomas: Empire
"Demme has a special talent for locating the humor and pathos within the commonplace experiences of American life"

Vincent Canby: The New York Times
"This is a slice-of-life movie, the kind that director Jonathan Demme is good at."

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"Its elaborate and meticulously re-created period settings and moods prove far more interesting and diverting than the undernourished characterizations"

Gary Arnold: The Washington Post

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Swing Shift

1984

Jonathan Demme

5.1

(406)