Swing Shift

Swing Shift (1984)★ 6.0/10

PG · US · 100 min · April 13, 1984

  • Drama
  • Romance
  • War

Directed by: Jonathan Demme

Written by: Nancy Dowd, Ron Nyswaner

A woman finds romance when she takes a job at an aircraft plant to help make ends meet after her husband goes off to war.

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Cast & crew

Goldie HawnKay WalshKurt RussellLucky LockhartChristine LahtiHazel ZanussiFred WardBiscuits TooheyEd HarrisJack WalshSudie BondAnnieHolly HunterJeannie ShermanPatty MaloneyLaverneLisa PelikanViolet MulliganSusan PeretzEdith CastleJoey ArescoJohnny BonnaroMorris 'Tex' BiggsClarenceReid CruickshanksSpikeDanny DarstDeaconDennis FimpleRupert GeorgeChris LemmonLt. O'ConnorCharles NapierMoon WillisStephen TobolowskyFrench deMilleLaura HawnEthelMarvin MillerRolloSusan BarnesSkinnyBeth HenleyBible PusherGene BorkanM.P. at embarkationAlana StewartFrankie ParkerPhillip ChristonRecruit at EgyptianPenny Johnson JeraldGenevieveIsabell O'ConnorRitaMaggie RenziFirst InterviewerSandy McLeodSecond InterviewerGeorge 'Red' SchwartzCribmanAlan ToyAssistant CribmanOceana MarrLadies' Room InspectorRichard K. WayFactory SoldierHarold JacksonPiano Player at Sorrentino'sDon CarraraDrunk SailorTodd AllenCpl. Bobby DanzigGary Goetzman'Swing Shift' BandleaderBelinda CarlisleJamboree SingerLissette LeCornPeggy (age 3)Jessica GaynesPeggy (age 7)Deena MariePaper GirlRoger RookBellhopJoseph HuttonSeaman AmtzisHarry NorthupNew Year's Eve Marine #1David B. CarltonNew Year's Eve Marine #2Lisa ChadwickVocalist at Kelly'sEddie SmithWaiter at Kelly'sEugene JacksonBartender at Kelly'sChino 'Fats' WilliamsBouncer at Kelly'sBelita MorenoMabel StoddardRoger CormanMr. MacBrideDavid AvneNavy Guy on Bus (uncredited)Benjie BancroftWorkman (uncredited)Ian BruceClub Patron (uncredited)Boyd CabeenWorkman (uncredited)Cynthia Lea ClarkDancer (uncredited)Jack ClintonWorkman (uncredited)Patrice ColeSoldier's Wife (uncredited)Sig FrohlichWorkman (uncredited)Bob HarksPhotographer at Funeral (uncredited)Casey MacGillMusician extra (uncredited)John MarlinWorkman (uncredited)Jim MichaelBartender (uncredited)Dick MillerWallflower at the Swing Shift Jamboree (uncredited)Danny NeroSailor (uncredited)Luci-Lynn NorrisNeighbor (uncredited)Gene PoeDancer (uncredited)Rob RiddellUS Navy Officer (uncredited)James TurleyWorkman (uncredited)