Swing Shift 40 years old
When America marched off to war the women marched into the factory. From then on...nothing was the same.
In 1941 America Kay and her husband are happy enough until he enlists after Pearl Harbor. Against his wishes, his wife 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 complicated
Credits
Swing Shift Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ed Harris He was 33, now 74 years old | as Jack Walsh |
| Christine Lahti She was 34, now 74 years old | as Hazel |
| Charles Napier He was 48, 75 years old when he died | as Moon Willis |
| Holly Hunter She was 26, now 66 years old | as Jeannie |
| Kurt Russell He was 33, now 73 years old | as Mike 'Lucky' Lockhart |
| Fred Ward He was 41, now 81 years old | as Archibald 'Biscuits' Touie |
| Goldie Hawn She was 38, now 79 years old | as Kay Walsh |
| Lisa Pelikan She was 29, now 70 years old | as Violet |
| Alana Stewart She was 38, now 79 years old | as Frankie Parker |
| Dick Miller He was 55, 90 years old when he died | as Wallflower at Jamboree |
| Belita Moreno She was 34, now 75 years old | as Mabel Stoddard |
| Sudie Bond She was 55, 56 years old when she died | as Annie |
| Danny Darst | as Deacon |
| Patty Maloney She was 48, now 88 years old | as Laverne |
Swing Shift Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Nancy Dowd as Writer. She was 39 (now 79) years old | Writing |
| Jonathan Demme as Director. He was 40 (73) years old when He died | Directing |
Swing Shift (40 years)
When America marched off to war the women marched into the factory. From then on...nothing was the same.
- Release day: Friday, April 13, 1984
- Runtime: 100 minutes