Swing Shift (1984)
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.
- Released
- 1984-04-13
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, War
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Jonathan Demme
- TMDB rating
- 5.6/10 from 89 votes
Cast
- Goldie Hawn as Kay Walsh
- Kurt Russell as Lucky Lockhart
- Christine Lahti as Hazel Zanussi
- Fred Ward as Biscuits Toohey
- Ed Harris as Jack Walsh
- Sudie Bond as Annie
- Holly Hunter as Jeannie Sherman
- Patty Maloney as Laverne
- Lisa Pelikan as Violet Mulligan
- Susan Peretz as Edith Castle
- Joey Aresco as Johnny Bonnano
- Morris 'Tex' Biggs as Clarence
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