Swing Shift
When America marched off to war the women marched into the factory. From then on...nothing was the same.
1984 • PG • 1h 40m
5.7/10
(70 users) 
Overview
In 1941 America, Kay and her husband are happy enough until he enlists after Pearl Harbor. Against h In 1941 America, Kay and her husband are happy enough until he enlists after Pearl Harbor. Against his wishes, his wife 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 complicated
5.7/10
(70 users) Cast / Crew 
Goldie Hawn Kay Walsh 
Kurt Russell Lucky Lockhart 
Christine Lahti Hazel Zanussi 
Fred Ward Biscuits Toohey 
Ed Harris Jack Walsh 
Sudie Bond Annie 
Holly Hunter Jeannie Sherman 
Patty Maloney Laverne 
Lisa Pelikan Violet Mulligan 
Susan Peretz Edith Castle 
Joey Aresco Johnny Bonnano Morris 'Tex' Biggs Clarence 
Reid Cruickshanks Spike 
Danny Darst Deacon 
Dennis Fimple Rupert George 
Jonathan Demme Director Nancy Dowd Writer Evelyn Purcell Second Unit Director 
Ron Nyswaner Additional Writing 
Bo Goldman Additional Writing 
Tak Fujimoto Director of Photography Charles Mulvehill Unit Production Manager David Pettijohn Sound Editor Larry Carow Sound Editor E. Thomas Case Makeup Artist Kathryn Blondell Hairstylist 
Craig McKay Editor Peter Jamison Production Design Jamie Anderson Camera Operator Michele Dittrick Costumer
Goldie Hawn Kay Walsh Kurt Russell Lucky Lockhart Christine Lahti Hazel Zanussi Fred Ward Biscuits Toohey Ed Harris Jack Walsh Sudie Bond Annie Holly Hunter Jeannie Sherman Patty Maloney Laverne Lisa Pelikan Violet Mulligan Susan Peretz Edith Castle Joey Aresco Johnny Bonnano Morris 'Tex' Biggs Clarence Reid Cruickshanks Spike Danny Darst Deacon Dennis Fimple Rupert George Jonathan Demme Director Nancy Dowd Writer Evelyn Purcell Second Unit Director Ron Nyswaner Additional Writing Bo Goldman Additional Writing Tak Fujimoto Director of Photography Charles Mulvehill Unit Production Manager David Pettijohn Sound Editor Larry Carow Sound Editor E. Thomas Case Makeup Artist Kathryn Blondell Hairstylist Craig McKay Editor Peter Jamison Production Design Jamie Anderson Camera Operator Michele Dittrick Costumer 
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