Swing Shift
Swing Shift
Swing Shift
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1984
1h 40m
5.5(83 votes)
Drama
Romance
War

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.

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Cast & Crew

66 members
Acting

Goldie Hawn

Kay Walsh

Goldie Hawn
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Kurt Russell

Lucky Lockhart

Kurt Russell
Acting

Christine Lahti

Hazel Zanussi

Christine Lahti
Acting

Fred Ward

Biscuits Toohey

Fred Ward
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Ed Harris

Jack Walsh

Ed Harris
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Sudie Bond

Annie

Sudie Bond
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Holly Hunter

Jeannie Sherman

Holly Hunter
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Patty Maloney

Laverne

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Lisa Pelikan

Violet Mulligan

Lisa Pelikan
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Susan Peretz

Edith Castle

Susan Peretz
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Joey Aresco

Johnny Bonnano

Joey Aresco
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Morris 'Tex' Biggs

Clarence

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Reid Cruickshanks

Spike

Reid Cruickshanks
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Danny Darst

Deacon

Danny Darst
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Dennis Fimple

Rupert George

Dennis Fimple
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Chris Lemmon

Lt. O'Connor

Chris Lemmon
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Charles Napier

Moon Willis

Charles Napier
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Stephen Tobolowsky

French deMille / Documentary Narrator

Stephen Tobolowsky
Acting

Laura Hawn

Ethel

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Marvin Miller

Rollo

Marvin Miller
Acting

Susan Barnes

Skinny

Susan Barnes
Writing

Beth Henley

Bible Pusher

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Gene Borkan

M.P. at Embarkation

Gene Borkan
Acting

Alana Stewart

Frankie Parker

Alana Stewart
Directing

Phillip Christon

Recruit at Egyptian

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Penny Johnson Jerald

Genevieve

Penny Johnson Jerald
Acting

Isabell O'Connor

Rita

Isabell O'Connor
Production

Maggie Renzi

First Interviewer

Maggie Renzi
Directing

Sandy McLeod

Second Interviewer

Sandy McLeod
Acting

George 'Red' Schwartz

Cribman

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Alan Toy

Assistant Cribman

Alan Toy
Acting

Oceana Marr

Ladies' Room Inspector

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Richard K. Way

Factory Soldier

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Harold Jackson

Piano Player at Sorrentino's

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Don Carrara

Drunk Sailor

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Todd Allen

Cpl. Bobby Danzig

Todd Allen
Production

Gary Goetzman

'Swing Shift' Bandleader

Gary Goetzman
Acting

Belinda Carlisle

Jamboree Singer

Belinda Carlisle
Acting

Lissette LeCorn

Peggy (age 3)

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Jessica Gaynes

Peggy (age 7)

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Deena Marie

Paper Girl

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Roger Rook

Bellhop

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Joseph Hutton

Seaman Amtzis

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Harry Northup

New Year's Eve Marine #1

Harry Northup
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David B. Carlton

New Year's Eve Marine #2

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Lisa Chadwick

Vocalist at Kelly's

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Eddie Smith

Waiter at Kelly's

Eddie Smith
Acting

Eugene Jackson

Bartender at Kelly's

Eugene Jackson
Acting

Chino 'Fats' Williams

Bouncer at Kelly's

Chino 'Fats' Williams
Acting

Belita Moreno

Mabel Stoddard

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Production

Roger Corman

Mr. MacBride

Roger Corman
Acting

Benjie Bancroft

Workman (uncredited)

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Ian Bruce

Club Patron (uncredited)

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Boyd Cabeen

Workman (uncredited)

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Acting

Cynthia Lea Clark

Dancer (uncredited)

Cynthia Lea Clark
Acting

Jack R. Clinton

Workman (uncredited)

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Acting

Patrice Cole

Soldier's Wife (uncredited)

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Acting

Sig Frohlich

Workman (uncredited)

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Acting

Bob Harks

Photographer at Funeral (uncredited)

Bob Harks
Acting

Casey MacGill

Musician (uncredited)

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John Marlin

Workman (uncredited)

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Jim Michael

Bartender (uncredited)

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Acting

Dick Miller

Wallflower at the Swing Shift Jamboree (uncredited)

Dick Miller
Acting

Danny Nero

Sailor (uncredited)

Danny Nero
Acting

Luci-Lynn Norris

Neighbor (uncredited)

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Acting

James Turley

Workman (uncredited)

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