Swingers (1996)

A wannabe actor has a hard time moving on from a break-up, but he is lucky to have supportive friends.

Director:

Doug Liman

Writer:

Jon Favreau

Stars:

Vince Vaughn, Heather Graham, Jon Favreau

3 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jon Favreau	...	Mike
Vince Vaughn	...	Trent
Ron Livingston	...	Rob
Patrick Van Horn	...	Sue
Alex Désert	...	Charles (as Alex Desert)
Heather Graham	...	Lorraine
Deena Martin	...	Christy
Katherine Kendall	...	Lisa
Brooke Langton	...	Nikki
Blake Lindsley	...	Girl with Cigar
Kevin James Kelly	...	Vegas Dealer
Stephanie Ittleson	...	Vegas Waitress
Vernon Vaughn	...	$100 Gambler
Joan Favreau	...	$5 Winner
Rio Hackford	...	Skully

Storyline

This is a story about Mike, a guy who left his girl in New York when he came to LA to be a star. It's been six months since his girlfriend left him and he's not doing so good. So, his pal and some other friends try and get him back in the social scene and forget about his 6 year relationship.

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Plot Keywords:

seduction | premarital sex | waitress | pizza delivery boy | pizza | 

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Taglines:

This movie plays reality.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language throughout

Did You Know?

Trivia

The scene when the guys walk past the line to get into a bar is resembling the steadicam shot in Goodfellas (1990) when Henry Hill and his wife walk into the restaurant. As a matter of fact, they talk about the movie Goodfellas (1990) and this actual shot early in the movie.

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Goofs

The food and orange juice on the table during the diner scene.

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Quotes

Trent: You take yourself out of the game, you start talking about puppy dogs and ice cream and of course it's going to end up on the friendship tip.

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Crazy Credits

The rabbit in this production was trained with care and concern for its safety and wellbeing.

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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".

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Connections

Featured in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Million Dollar Movie Week 5 (2010)

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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 Reviews

Best movie ever

I saw that someone commented this is the perfect guy movie. I'd like to add that it's not just for guys. The characters in it are just as easy to relate to for girls. If you think girls don't pathetically chase after guys the same way the men of Swingers were going after girls, you need to get out more.(Not meant to be an insult.) My favorite character in it (though I love them all) is Rob. His insecurity is cute, but of course he's also a loyal friend. You can't beat that. And I love the goofy quote. "Hi, Mom. I'm goofy. Send more money." That's great! This is one of those movies that I love to watch over and over again. I will never get sick of it. Plus my husband (then boyfriend) introduced me to it so of course I love it. He even picked me up from my classes once by yelling, "Hey, do you know where all the high school girls hang out??" from across the street. This movie was incredibly funny and deserves a lot more praise than it gets.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 April 1997 (Brazil)

Also Known As:

Swingers

Filming Locations:

Three Clubs, 1123 VINE ST, Hollywood, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$74,118, 20 October 1996

Gross USA:

$4,555,020

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,555,020

Company Credits

Production Co:

Doug Liman Productions, Independent Pictures (II), The Alfred Shay Company Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1