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Swing Shift (1984)

PG ★ 5.5/10 100 min Drama, Romance, War United States English
Writer: Nancy Dowd
Streaming: Not available
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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Top Cast

Goldie Hawn
Goldie Hawn Kay Walsh
Kurt Russell
Kurt Russell Lucky Lockhart
Christine Lahti
Christine Lahti Hazel Zanussi
Fred Ward
Fred Ward Biscuits Toohey
Ed Harris
Ed Harris Jack Walsh
Sudie Bond
Sudie Bond Annie
Holly Hunter
Holly Hunter Jeannie Sherman
Patty Maloney Laverne

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