Swing Shift (1984)
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
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.649 |
Directed By
Jonathan Demme
Crew
Jonathan Demme
Nancy Dowd
Evelyn Purcell
Ron Nyswaner
Bo Goldman
Tak Fujimoto
David Pettijohn
Patrick Williams
Joe I. Tompkins
Bo Welch
Charles Mulvehill
Craig McKay
Jerry Bick
Jeff Haley
Larry Carow
Jerry O'Dell
Kathryn Blondell
Vaune Kirby Frechette
Edward Brown Jr.
Michele Dittrick
R. Chris Westlund
Jamie Anderson
Peter Jamison
Arlene Sellers
Charles Mulvehill
E. Thomas Case
Kim Samson
Alex Winitsky
TOP CAST
Goldie Hawn
Kay Walsh
Kurt Russell
Lucky Lockhart
Christine Lahti
Hazel Zanussi
Fred Ward
Biscuits Toohey
Ed Harris
Jack Walsh
Sudie Bond
Annie
Holly Hunter
Jeannie Sherman
Patty Maloney
Laverne
Lisa Pelikan
Violet Mulligan
Susan Peretz
Edith Castle
Joey Aresco
Johnny Bonnano
Morris 'Tex' Biggs
Clarence
Reid Cruickshanks
Spike
Danny Darst
Deacon
Dennis Fimple
Rupert George
Chris Lemmon
Lt. O'Connor
Charles Napier
Moon Willis
Stephen Tobolowsky
French deMille / Documentary Narrator
Laura Hawn
Ethel
Marvin Miller
Rollo
Susan Barnes
Skinny
Beth Henley
Bible Pusher
Gene Borkan
M.P. at Embarkation
Alana Stewart
Frankie Parker
Phillip Christon
Recruit at Egyptian
Penny Johnson Jerald
Genevieve
Isabell O'Connor
Rita
Maggie Renzi
First Interviewer
Sandy McLeod
Second Interviewer
George 'Red' Schwartz
Cribman
Alan Toy
Assistant Cribman
Oceana Marr
Ladies' Room Inspector
Richard K. Way
Factory Soldier
Harold Jackson
Piano Player at Sorrentino's
Don Carrara
Drunk Sailor
Todd Allen
Cpl. Bobby Danzig
Gary Goetzman
'Swing Shift' Bandleader
Belinda Carlisle
Jamboree Singer
Lissette LeCorn
Peggy (age 3)
Jessica Gaynes
Peggy (age 7)
Deena Marie
Paper Girl
Roger Rook
Bellhop
Joseph Hutton
Seaman Amtzis
Harry Northup
New Year's Eve Marine #1
David B. Carlton
New Year's Eve Marine #2
Lisa Chadwick
Vocalist at Kelly's
Eddie Smith
Waiter at Kelly's
Eugene Jackson
Bartender at Kelly's
Chino 'Fats' Williams
Bouncer at Kelly's
Belita Moreno
Mabel Stoddard
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