Swing Shift
When America marched off to war the women marched into the factory. From then on...nothing was the same.
1984-04-13 | 100 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Goldie HawnKay Walsh
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Kurt RussellLucky Lockhart
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Christine LahtiHazel Zanussi
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Fred WardBiscuits Toohey
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Ed HarrisJack Walsh
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Sudie BondAnnie
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Holly HunterJeannie Sherman
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Lisa PelikanViolet Mulligan
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Susan PeretzEdith Castle
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Joey ArescoJohnny Bonnano
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Reid CruickshanksSpike
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Danny DarstDeacon
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Dennis FimpleRupert George
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Chris LemmonLt. O'Connor
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Charles NapierMoon Willis
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Stephen TobolowskyFrench deMille / Documentary Narrator
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Marvin MillerRollo
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