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Swingers

  • 19961996
  • RR
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
82K
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POPULARITY
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Vince Vaughn in Swingers (1996)
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
A wannabe actor has a hard time moving on from a break-up, but he is lucky to have supportive friends.A wannabe actor has a hard time moving on from a break-up, but he is lucky to have supportive friends.A wannabe actor has a hard time moving on from a break-up, but he is lucky to have supportive friends.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
82K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,470
53
  • Director
    • Doug Liman
  • Writer
    • Jon Favreau
  • Stars
    • Vince Vaughn
    • Heather Graham
    • Jon Favreau
Top credits
  • Director
    • Doug Liman
  • Writer
    • Jon Favreau
  • Stars
    • Vince Vaughn
    • Heather Graham
    • Jon Favreau
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 287User reviews
    • 68Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations

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    Vince Vaughn, Alex Désert, Jon Favreau, Ron Livingston, and Patrick Van Horn in Swingers (1996)
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    Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau in Swingers (1996)
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    Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau in Swingers (1996)
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    Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, and Patrick Van Horn in Swingers (1996)
    Heather Graham and Jon Favreau in Swingers (1996)
    Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau in Swingers (1996)
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    Top cast

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    Vince Vaughn
    Vince Vaughn
    • Trent
    Heather Graham
    Heather Graham
    • Lorraine
    Jon Favreau
    Jon Favreau
    • Mike
    Ron Livingston
    Ron Livingston
    • Rob
    Patrick Van Horn
    Patrick Van Horn
    • Sue
    Alex Désert
    Alex Désert
    • Charles
    • (as Alex Desert)
    Deena Martin
    • Christy
    Katherine Kendall
    Katherine Kendall
    • Lisa
    Brooke Langton
    Brooke Langton
    • Nikki
    Blake Lindsley
    Blake Lindsley
    • Girl with Cigar
    Kevin James Kelly
    • Vegas Dealer
    Stephanie Ittleson
    • Vegas Waitress
    Vernon Vaughn
    Vernon Vaughn
    • $100 Gambler
    Joan Favreau
    • $5 Winner
    Rio Hackford
    Rio Hackford
    • Skully
    Caitlyn Tyler Cole
    Caitlyn Tyler Cole
    • Girl at Party
    • (as Jan Dykstra)
    Maddie Corman
    Maddie Corman
    • Peek-a-Boo Girl
    Marty & Elayne
    • Dresden Lounge Act
    • Director
      • Doug Liman
    • Writer
      • Jon Favreau
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The movie is loosely based on the experiences writer Jon Favreau had when he first moved to Los Angeles. He had just broken up with a long term girlfriend and counted on his friends Vince Vaughn and Ron Livingston to cheer him up. The characters they play in the film are based on themselves.
    • Goofs
      In the first scene, Mike's answering machine disappears after he listens to his messages and then calls Trent. And later his base disappears
    • Quotes

      Trent: You're so money and you don't even know it!

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the movie when the cast is shown (3 pic) the names of the starring actors' parents appear again: $100 Gambler: Vernon Vaughn and $5 Winner: Joan Favreau
    • Alternate versions
      Italian theatrical and video release omit a scene set in Las Vegas in the trailer park, where Trent tells the girl the story about his audition for the role of "brother".
    • Connections
      Edited into Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Swing But Were Afraid to Ask (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You
      Performed by Dean Martin

      Written by James Cavanaugh, Russ Morgan, Larry Stock

      Courtesy of Capitol Records

      Under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets

    User reviews287

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    I wanted to call all of my friends after I first saw this film!
    I chanced upon Swigers one evening after reading an article on writer/star Jon Favreau, and trying to figure out which character he played in Friends (it's Pete Becker by the way); don't you love it when you uncover a gem. From the opening credits, set to Dean Martin crooning "You're Nobody Until Somebody Loves You", I knew that this film was the very personification of cool, spawning one of the coolest characters in any film...ever, that being Trent Walker played by Vince Vaughn, with a swinging soundtrack and a real sense of fun which you don't often get in mainstream Hollywood; and this film is effortless in a way which Tarantino could only dream about.

    The story centres around Favreau's loser-in-love Mikey, trying to make a living as an actor in L.A after leaving his long-term girlfriend behind in New York. His best buddy, Trent, tries incessantly to get Mikey back 'into the game' so to speak; cue a trawl around L.A's hippest night-spots, some hilarious insight into dating rituals (when is it cool to call? 2 days?), and a trip to Las Vegas in which Trent tries to 'pull a Fredo' (bedding cocktail waitresses two at a time). The central duo are ably supported by a cast of lovable rogues, all intent on getting laid.

    Doug Liman directs in a laid-back manner, befitting of the film, and Favreau's script (based on Vaughn and himself) is full of witty insights and in-jokes, as well as enough movie references to keep everyone happy.

    Although the characters are almost impossibly cool, they never appear obnoxious due to the over-riding sense that they are just a bunch of lovable losers trying to con their way into the beds of L.A's female population; sometimes succeeding, sometimes not, and there is a certain sweetness added by Favreau's predicament. The pay-off is cool, Favreau finally 'getting digits' and we are left with a role-reversal between the two main protagonists as Trent makes a fool of himself with a woman in the closing scene.

    Altogether a classy, breezy, often hilarious film, a certain cult classic, and a fine addition to the date movie genre.
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    • adzrussell
    • May 21, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 11, 1997 (Brazil)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Тусовщики
    • Filming locations
      • Three Clubs, 1123 VINE ST, Hollywood, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Doug Liman Productions
      • Independent Pictures (II)
      • The Alfred Shay Company Inc.
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $200,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,555,020
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $74,118
      • Oct 20, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,555,020
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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