Swing Shift
“When America marched off to war the women marched into the factory. From then on...nothing was the same.”
1984 · 1 h 40 min
Jonathan DemmeCast
Goldie Hawn 
Kurt Russell 
Christine Lahti 
Fred Ward 
Ed Harris 
Sudie Bond
Credits
Written by: Nancy Dowd
Plot
A housewife takes a job at an aircraft factory during World War II and falls in love with a trumpet player.
Sinekatalog’s take
Jonathan Demme's period drama has Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell and Christine Lahti, with a warm, wandering charm.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.0 / 10 (5,997 votes)
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