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Swing

  • 1999
  • R
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
384
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Swing (1999)
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When Martin gets out of prison, the guards warn him to get a job or end up back in jail. Martin decides to start his own band. The band is a smashing success until the police find out that i... Read allWhen Martin gets out of prison, the guards warn him to get a job or end up back in jail. Martin decides to start his own band. The band is a smashing success until the police find out that it was backed with stolen money.When Martin gets out of prison, the guards warn him to get a job or end up back in jail. Martin decides to start his own band. The band is a smashing success until the police find out that it was backed with stolen money.

  • Director
    • Nick Mead
  • Writers
    • Su Lim
    • Nick Mead
  • Stars
    • Hugo Speer
    • Lisa Stansfield
    • Paul Usher
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    384
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Nick Mead
    • Writers
      • Su Lim
      • Nick Mead
    • Stars
      • Hugo Speer
      • Lisa Stansfield
      • Paul Usher
    • 21User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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      • 1 nomination

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    Hugo Speer
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    • Martin 'Marty' Luxford
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    • Joan Woodcock
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    • Mags Luxford
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Lisa Stansfield's feature film debut.
    • Quotes

      Jack: Playing the sax is like telling the truth. You never have to tell the same lie twice - if you tell the truth.

    • Crazy credits
      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.
    • Connections
      Featured in Lisa Stansfield: Baby I Need Your Lovin' (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Blitzkrieg Baby
      Written by Fred Fisher, Doris Fisher

      Performed by Lisa Stansfield

    User reviews21

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    A swing film that doesn't focus on the dancers.
    I had the opportunity of seeing a screening of "Swing" at Culver Studios, Los Angeles in August 1999 and was more than pleasantly surprised at the performance of Lisa Stansfield. She's a natural actress with incredible screen comfort and grace. The ensemble was incredible and thoroughly believable. Clarence Clemmons was a very nice added touch as the "voice of reality." I was particularly intrigued with the fact that this film dealt with the hero's (Hugo Speer of "The Full Monty") desire to form an orchestra and not on a bunch of Gap Commercial dancing tazmanian devils. This film never goes in the direction you expect it to. The hero's problems are rarely through any fault of his own nor is he portrayed as a bumbling "ex con who just can't make the right choices." His character is believable, likeable and you will find yourself rooting for him. Ms. Stansfield held more than her own in this film and gave some unique, sensual and breathy renditions of "Watch The Birdie" (originally performed by Miss Anita O'Day) and "Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens. Other outstanding characters are Peter Usher as Liam and Rita Tushingham as Mags. This is definitely a feel good movie and a guaranteed TOE TAPPER. Several people commented at the screening that they were very tempted to get up and dance in the aisle.
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    • Release date
      • May 7, 1999 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Суинг
    • Production companies
      • Tapestry Films
      • The Kushner-Locke Company
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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