Film

Swing Shift

1984 · 1h 40m · Drama · Romance · War

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

IMDb

5.9

Rotten Tomatoes

87%

Metacritic

60

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.

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

• Jonathan DemmeDirector
• Nancy DowdWriter
• Jerry BickProducer
• Arlene SellersExecutive Producer
• Alex WinitskyExecutive Producer
• Tak FujimotoDirector of Photography
• Patrick WilliamsOriginal Music Composer
• Craig McKayEditor

SWING SHIFT - Original Theatrical Trailer

Release date

April 13, 1984

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

PG

Genres

Drama, Romance, War

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