An optimistic guy is arrested and thrown in jail, while there he learns the saxophone from a fellow inmate. Once he's released from jail, he and a few friends form a swing band while he ...
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Title: Swing (1999)
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| Credited cast: | |||
| Hugo Speer | ... | Martin 'Marty' Luxford | |
| Lisa Stansfield | ... | Joan Woodcock | |
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Paul Usher | ... | Liam Luxford |
| Tom Bell | ... | Sid Luxford | |
| Rita Tushingham | ... | Mags Luxford | |
| Danny McCall | ... | Andy | |
| Alexei Sayle | ... | Mighty Mac | |
| Clarence Clemons | ... | Jack | |
| Scot Williams | ... | Buddy | |
| James Hicks | ... | Oi | |
| Nerys Hughes | ... | Maria | |
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Tom Georgeson | ... | Uncle Matty |
| Jimmy Nail | ... | Arthur | |
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Gavin Watson | ... | Orangeman / Piano |
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Jon Huyton | ... | Assistant Hotel Manager |
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An optimistic guy is arrested and thrown in jail, while there he learns the saxophone from a fellow inmate. Once he's released from jail, he and a few friends form a swing band while he tries to win back his girlfriend who married the police officer who arrested him! Written by Michael G. Moen <michael.moen@asu.edu>
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Getting this dream off the ground takes some pretty fancy footwork!Parents Guide:
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7 May 1999 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Swing - Ritmos E Desejos See more »Company Credits
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Written by Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney, Richard Derbyshire
Performed by Lisa Stansfield
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Jack: Playing the sax is like telling the truth. You never have to tell the same lie twice - if you tell the truth.See more »
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At the end of the credits, they mention five hamsters were killed in the making of this film...and how if they had not moved, the staple gun would not have been used. See more »Soundtracks
Why Do We Call It LoveWritten by Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney, Richard Derbyshire
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This movie simply makes you smile. I can't understand why so many people need to dissect a movie into a trillion pieces and examine the underlying meanings and hidden agendas. Sometimes all one needs to do is sit back, relax and just enjoy a movie, like I did with this one. The music was great and there were some good laughs. Who cares if the plot is implausible? The whole point of watching a feel good movie like this is that it's detached from reality - I live in reality and sometimes I need to escape it!