Swing 25 years old

Getting this dream off the ground is going to require some very fancy footwork!!

Swing

When Martin Luxford (Hugo Speer) leaves jail, he decides to form a swing band, having been taught to play the saxophone by his cellmate Jack. Returning to his native Liverpool, Martin pulls together a backing band of misfits and loners, and recruits his ex-girlfriend Joan (Lisa Stansfield) as a singer. Things are complicated somewhat by the fact that Joan is now married to the policeman who arrested Martin, and when the band's first gig - at a heavy metal pub - goes badly, it seems as though the road to musical success may be a rocky one.

Credits

Swing Cast

Name Character
Tom Georgeson He was 61, now 87 years old as Uncle Matty
Clarence Clemons He was 57, 69 years old when he died as Jack
Scot Williams He was 26, now 52 years old as Buddy
Dermot Keaney He was 34, now 60 years old as Arnold
Hugo Speer He was 30, now 55 years old as Martin Luxford
Rita Tushingham She was 57, now 82 years old as Mags Luxford
Tom Bell He was 65, 73 years old when he died as Sid Luxford
Alexei Sayle He was 46, now 72 years old as Mighty Mac
Nerys Hughes She was 57, now 83 years old as Maria
Chris Walker He was 19, now 44 years old as Prison Warder
Carl Chase as Heavy Metal Landlord
James Hicks He was 11, now 36 years old as Oi
Eddie Webber as Cockney Wanker
Del Henney He was 63, 83 years old when he died as Colin Wooton
Gavin Watson He was 50, 71 years old when he died as Orangeman Pianist
Lisa Stansfield She was 33, now 58 years old as Joan Woodcock

Swing Crew

Name Department
Nick Mead as Director. He was 77 (93) years old when He died Directing
Nick Mead as Writer. He was 77 (93) years old when He died Writing
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Swing (25 years)

Getting this dream off the ground is going to require some very fancy footwork!!

  • Release day: Friday, June 18, 1999
  • Runtime: 90 minutes