Swing Shift
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.
Directed byJonathan Demme
StarringGoldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Christine Lahti, Fred Ward, Ed Harris, Sudie Bond
Written byNancy Dowd
CinematographyTak Fujimoto
MusicPatrick Williams
Swing Shift
1984 · PG · 1h 40m
Drama, Romance, War
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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