Swing
“Getting this dream off the ground is going to require some very fancy footwork!!”
When Martin Luxford leaves jail, he decides to form a swing band, having been taught to play the saxophone by his cellmate Jack. Returning to his native Liverpool, Martin pulls together a backing band of misfits and loners, and recruits his ex-girlfriend Joan as a singer. Things are complicated somewhat by the fact that Joan is now married to the policeman who arrested Martin, and when the band's first gig - at a heavy metal pub - goes badly, it seems as though the road to musical success may be a rocky one.
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Cast
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Hugo Speer
Martin Luxford
Known for
Shadow and Bone
Britannia
Lisa Stansfield
Joan Woodcock
Known for
The Edge of Love
Northern Soul
Paul Usher
Liam Luxford
Also in
Brookside
Safari School
Rita Tushingham
Mags Luxford
Known for
Last Night in Soho
The Pale Horse
Tom Bell
Sid Luxford
Known for
Holocaust
Prime Suspect
Alexei Sayle
Mighty Mac
Known for
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
The Young Ones
Tom Georgeson
Uncle Matty
Known for
A Fish Called Wanda
Bleak House
Scot Williams
Buddy
Known for
Redirected
Memory
Danny McCall
Andy
Also in
Bread
Clarence Clemons
Jack
Known for
New York, New York
Fatal Instinct
James Hicks
Oi
Also in
Maleficent
Miss Monday
Nerys Hughes
Maria
Also in
The Liver Birds
Gallowglass
Nick Mead Director · Su Lim Writer
First release June 18, 1999 · Produced in United States · Production The Kushner-Locke Company
Production
Tapestry Films
Production
The Kushner-Locke Company
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · June 18, 1999
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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