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Swing Shift (1984)

Swing Shift (1984)

David R. George III
Quick Takes

An uneven film that never really seems to start, and when the audience finds itself in the middle of the story, the emotions, relationships, and social situations are examined in an almost superficial fashion. The actors are fine, and the script at least serviceable, but the direction comes off as flat. Inexpert, and worth seeing only for the dynamic between the friends of circumstance portrayed by Goldie Hawn and Christine Lahti.

**¼ (out of *****)

©2023 David R. George III

1984 • 1 HOUR, 40 MINUTES
WARNER BROS. • LANTANA • HAWN/SYLBERT MOVIE COMPANY • JERRY BICK PRODUCTIONS

STARRING
• GOLDIE HAWN, KURT RUSSELL

ALSO STARRING
• CHRISTINE LAHTI, FRED WARD, ED HARRIS, SUDIE BOND, HOLLY HUNTER

WRITTEN BY
• NANCY DOWD

DIRECTED BY
• JONATHAN DEMME

1984 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS (1)
• BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: CHRISTINE LAHTI (LOST TO PEGGY ASHCROFT FOR A PASSAGE TO INDIA)

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