Swing Shift (1984) (original) (raw)
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Original title
Swing Shift
Year
1984
Running time
100 min.
Country
United States
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Synopsis
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 to whom she hadn't previously been all that nice. The two soon become firm friends and with the other girls become increasingly expert workers able to ride the jibes of the male workforce. As the war drags on Kay finally goes on a date with her trumpet playing foreman and life inevitably starts to get complicated.
Awards
1984: Nominated for Oscar: Best Supporting Actress (Christine Lahti)
1984: Golden Globes: Nominated for Best Supp. Actress (Christine Lahti)
1984: New York Film Critics Circle: Best Supporting Actress (Christine Lahti)
1984: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Nominated for Best Supp. Actress (Lahti)
Critics' reviews
- "Its elaborate and meticulously re-created period settings and moods prove far more interesting and diverting than the undernourished characterizations"
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