Swing Shift

Swing Shift (1984)

Released: 1984-04-13 Duration: 1hr 40min
Genres: Drama Romance War
Rating 5.7
When America marched off to war the women marched into the factory. From then on...nothing was the same.

Overview

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.

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures
Lantana
Hawn / Sylbert Movie Company
Jerry Bick

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 2.649

Directed By

Jonathan Demme

Crew

Director
Jonathan Demme
Writer
Nancy Dowd
Second Unit Director
Evelyn Purcell
Additional Writing
Ron Nyswaner
Additional Writing
Bo Goldman
Director of Photography
Tak Fujimoto
Sound Editor
David Pettijohn
Original Music Composer
Patrick Williams
Costume Design
Joe I. Tompkins
Art Direction
Bo Welch
Associate Producer
Charles Mulvehill
Editor
Craig McKay
Producer
Jerry Bick
Set Decoration
Jeff Haley
Sound Editor
Larry Carow
Makeup Artist
Jerry O'Dell
Hairstylist
Kathryn Blondell
Assistant Editor
Vaune Kirby Frechette
Assistant Camera
Edward Brown Jr.
Set Decoration
R. Chris Westlund
Camera Operator
Jamie Anderson
Production Design
Peter Jamison
Executive Producer
Arlene Sellers
Unit Production Manager
Charles Mulvehill
Makeup Artist
E. Thomas Case
Hairstylist
Kim Samson
Executive Producer
Alex Winitsky

TOP 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

Holly Hunter
Holly Hunter

Jeannie Sherman

Lisa Pelikan
Lisa Pelikan

Violet Mulligan

Susan Peretz
Susan Peretz

Edith Castle

Joey Aresco
Joey Aresco

Johnny Bonnano

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

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

Maggie Renzi
Maggie Renzi

First Interviewer

Sandy McLeod
Sandy McLeod

Second Interviewer

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

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