Swing Shift
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.
Fun facts
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Nominations
2 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress (1985)
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Box office
Made on a $15M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in California
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Setting
Set in Hawaii
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Music
Music by Bruce Langhorne, Peter Allen and Patrick Williams
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Tak Fujimoto
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Nancy DowdWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 13, 1984
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Goldie HawnKay Walsh
Kurt RussellLucky Lockhart
Christine LahtiHazel Zanussi
Fred WardBiscuits Toohey
Ed HarrisJack Walsh
Sudie BondAnnie
Holly HunterJeannie Sherman
Patty MaloneyLaverne
Lisa PelikanViolet Mulligan
Susan PeretzEdith Castle
Joey ArescoJohnny Bonnano- Morris 'Tex' BiggsClarence
Reid CruickshanksSpike
Danny DarstDeacon
Dennis FimpleRupert George
Chris LemmonLt. O'Connor
Charles NapierMoon Willis
Stephen TobolowskyFrench deMille / Documentary Narrator- Laura HawnEthel
Marvin MillerRollo
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