🎬 Drama, Romance, War

Swing Shift

"When America marched off to war the women marched into the factory. From then on...nothing was the same."

⭐ 5.6/10 1984 1h 40m Dir. Jonathan Demme

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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.

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5.6/10 87 votes

Quick facts

Year
1984
Runtime
1h 40m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 5.6/10
Votes
87
Genre
Drama, Romance, War
Director
Language
EN

Cast

🎭 Drama 🎭 Romance 🎭 War 🎬 Jonathan Demme 👤 Goldie Hawn 👤 Kurt Russell 👤 Christine Lahti
world war ii home front riveter arms industry 1940s

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Questions about Swing Shift

Swing Shift has a runtime of 1h 40m (1 hour and 40 minutes).
Swing Shift was directed by Jonathan Demme and released in 1984.
Swing Shift is a Drama, Romance, War film (1984).
The cast of Swing Shift includes Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Christine Lahti, Fred Ward, Ed Harris.
Swing Shift has a TMDB rating of 5.6/10 based on 87 votes.

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