Swing Shift

Apr 13, 1984

1h 40m

★ 5.6

When America marched off to war the women marched into the factory. From then on...nothing was the same.

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.

Genres

Drama

Romance

War

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Lantana

Hawn / Sylbert Movie Company

Jerry Bick

Swing Shift Trailers

Cast

Kay Walsh

Goldie Hawn

Lucky Lockhart

Kurt Russell

Hazel Zanussi

Christine Lahti

Biscuits Toohey

Fred Ward

Jack Walsh

Ed Harris

Annie

Sudie Bond

Jeannie Sherman

Holly Hunter

Laverne

Patty Maloney

Violet Mulligan

Lisa Pelikan

Edith Castle

Susan Peretz

Johnny Bonnano

Joey Aresco

Clarence

Morris 'Tex' Biggs

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