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Swing Shift

Swing Shift

Apr 13, 1984
100 min
DramaRomanceWar
5.5/ 10
83 votes

Overview

In 1941 America, Kay and her husband are happy enough until he enlists after Pearl Harbor. Against his wishes, she takes a job at the local aircraft plant where she meets Hazel, the singer from across the way. The two soon become firm friends and with the other girls become increasingly expert workers. As the war drags on, Kay finally dates her trumpet-playing foreman and life gets more complicated.

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TMDB
5.5/10
83 votes
IMDB
5.9/10
5,511 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
87%
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Metacritic
M
60/100
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US Box Office$6,650,206Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 3 nominations total

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"When America marched off to war the women marched into the factory. From then on...nothing was the same."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

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Production Companies

Warner Bros. PicturesLantanaHawn / Sylbert Movie CompanyJerry Bick

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