Swan Song

Aug 6, 2021

1h 45m

★ 7.1

Overview

An aging hairdresser escapes his nursing home to embark on an odyssey across his small town to style a dead woman's hair for her funeral, rediscovering his sparkle along the way.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Luna Pictures

Magnolia Pictures

Swan Song Trailers

Cast

Pat Pitsenbarger

Udo Kier

Dee Dee Dale

Jennifer Coolidge

Rita Parker Sloan

Linda Evans

Dustin

Michael Urie

Shaundell

Roshon Thomas

Eunice

Ira Hawkins

Miss Gertie

Annie Kitral

Walter Shanrock

Tom Bloom

David

Eric Eisenbrey

Josiah

Dave Sorboro

Lyle

Bryant Carroll

Janie

Catherine Albers

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