Swing (I) (2003)

A struggling musician happens upon a nightclub that's frozen in time.

Director:

Martin Guigui

Writer:

Mary Keil

Stars:

Constance Brenneman, Innis Casey, Tom Skerritt

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Constance Brenneman	...	Tina
Innis Casey	...	Anthony Verdi
Tom Skerritt	...	George Verdi
Jacqueline Bisset	...	Christine / Mrs. DeLuca
Jonathan Winters	...	Uncle Bill
Nell Carter	...	Grace
Dahlia Waingort	...	Valerie
Adam Tomei	...	Mac
Mindy Cohn	...	Martha
Anne Stark-Robinson	...	Tina's Mother
Albert Merriweather	...	Funeral Home Director
Chet Reynolds	...	Radio Announcer
Jim Hanks	...	Club Jimbo Maitre D'
Tedd Zzenia	...	Club Jimbo Bartender
Kim Venaas	...	Club Jimbo Swing Orchestra Bandleader

Storyline

A struggling musician happens upon a nightclub that's frozen in time.

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Plot Keywords:

musician | death | songwriter | family relationships | swing dancing

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Taglines:

Dance to the rhythm of your own heart

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 October 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Akolouthontas tin kardia

Filming Locations:

Oakland, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nell Carter's final film.

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Soundtracks

"Swing Brother Swing"
Written by Lewis Raymond, Walter Bishop, Clarence Williams
Universal/MCA Music Publishing (ASCAP)
Performed by Jellyroll
Courtesy Rubber Box Records

User Reviews

too bad

I wanted to like this movie. Heck, many of my friends and I performed as background dancers for it. Some of the scenes were shot in our favorite club, Broadway Studios of San Francisco.

The cast was pretty good. Jonathan Winters was hilarious in his supporting role. Sadly, the script was pretty bad. It's basically an ABC After School Special retelling of the Saturday Night Fever story, which doesn't really work. Saturday Night Fever worked as a story because its conflicts felt authentic and had an edge. Swing's conflicts lack the urgency and edge to involve the viewer.

Another puzzling feature of the film is that the main character is entranced by swing dancing and music. However, his own band doesn't play swing and he exhibits no interest in playing any kind of jazz. They play a lot of folk rock.

The only people that have rendered good opinions on this film have a vested interest in it. All of my friends who attended the cast/crew screening were disappointed.