Swing Shift
★ 5.6·1984·1h 40min·Drama, Romance, and War
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.
- Director
- Jonathan Demme
- Original language
- English
- Status
- Released (Apr 13, 1984)
Where to watch
- With a subscription
- Free with ads
- Buy or rent
Cast
40 people
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- M'Morris 'Tex' BiggsClarence
Show 28 more
Reid CruickshanksSpike
Danny DarstDeacon
Dennis FimpleRupert George
Chris LemmonLt. O'Connor
Charles NapierMoon Willis
Stephen TobolowskyFrench deMille / Documentary Narrator- LHLaura HawnEthel
Marvin MillerRollo
Susan BarnesSkinny- BHBeth HenleyBible Pusher
Gene BorkanM.P. at Embarkation
Alana StewartFrankie Parker- PCPhillip ChristonRecruit at Egyptian
Penny Johnson JeraldGenevieve- IOIsabell O'ConnorRita
Maggie RenziFirst Interviewer
Sandy McLeodSecond Interviewer- G'George 'Red' SchwartzCribman
Alan ToyAssistant Cribman- OMOceana MarrLadies' Room Inspector
- RKRichard K. WayFactory Soldier
- HJHarold JacksonPiano Player at Sorrentino's
- DCDon CarraraDrunk Sailor
Todd AllenCpl. Bobby Danzig
Gary Goetzman'Swing Shift' Bandleader
Belinda CarlisleJamboree Singer- LLLissette LeCornPeggy (age 3)
- JGJessica GaynesPeggy (age 7)
