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Swing Shift (1984) [PG]

Release Date:
April 13, 1984

Original Title:
Swing Shift

Alternate Titles:
Odpolední směna
Segundo Turno
Swing Shift – Liebe auf Zeit
Szybka zmiana
Дополнительная смена
Пересменка
小迷糊的情泪

Genres:
Drama | Romance | War

Production Companies:
Hawn / Sylbert Movie Company
Jerry Bick
Lantana
Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
GR: 13  US: PG 

Runtime: 100

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

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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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Additional Writing:
Ron Nyswaner
Bo Goldman

Art Direction:
Bo Welch

Assistant Camera:
Edward Brown Jr.

Assistant Editor:
Vaune Kirby Frechette

Associate Producer:
Charles Mulvehill

Camera Operator:
Jamie Anderson

Costume Design:
Joe I. Tompkins

Costumer:
Michele Dittrick

Director:
Jonathan Demme

Director of Photography:
Tak Fujimoto

Editor:
Craig McKay

Executive Producer:
Arlene Sellers
Alex Winitsky

Hairstylist:
Kathryn Blondell
Kim Samson

Makeup Artist:
E. Thomas Case
Jerry O'Dell

Original Music Composer:
Patrick Williams

Producer:
Jerry Bick

Production Design:
Peter Jamison

Second Unit Director:
Evelyn Purcell

Set Decoration:
R. Chris Westlund
Jeff Haley

Sound Editor:
David Pettijohn
Larry Carow

Unit Production Manager:
Charles Mulvehill

Writer:
Nancy Dowd

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