Swing is a 1999 musical comedy romance film directed by Nick Mead and starring Hugo Speer and Lisa Stansfield. This was Stansfield's film debut and she also recorded the soundtrack, Swing.[1] Jimmy Nail was originally cast, but does not feature in the film.[2] The film was produced by Su Lim and Louise Rosner, with Donald Kushner, Peter Locke, Robert L. Levy, Peter Abrams and Jean-Pierre Guérin as executive producers.[2]
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| Directed by | Nick Mead |
| Screenplay by | Nick Mead |
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| Cinematography | Ian Wilson |
| Edited by | Norman Buckley |
| Music by | Ian Devaney |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
Plot
editWhen an ex-con is released from prison he decides to start his own band and it is an amazing success until the police find out that it was backed with stolen money.
Cast
edit- Hugo Speer as Martin 'Marty' Luxford
- Lisa Stansfield as Joan Woodcock
- Paul Usher as Liam Luxford
- Tom Bell as Sid Luxford
- Rita Tushingham as Mags Luxford
- Danny McCall as Andy
- Alexei Sayle as Mighty Mac
- Clarence Clemons as Jack
- Scot Williams as Buddy
- James Hicks as Oi
- Nerys Hughes as Maria
- Tom Georgeson as Uncle Matty
- Dermot Keaney as Arnold
- Jon Huyton as Terry
- Del Henney as Colin
- Richard Buss as Superintendent
- Leo Green as Orangeman / Sax
- David Spence as Orangeman / Trumpet
- Gavin Watson as Orangeman / Piano
- Chris Walker as Screw
- Carl Chase as Dig
- Tim Gallagher as Punter
Music
editReception
editAllMovie critic Buzz McClain gave the film a 2 out of 5, calling it "a terrific film, full of life and joy and excellent music, but with an uncharacteristically somber finale".[3] Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes has the film at 43% based on 7 reviews with an average rating of 4.64/10.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Lisa Stansfield Talks Upcoming North American Tour, Sharing Cigarettes and Bacon Sandwiches With George Michael". Billboard. 2018-09-17. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ a b "Swing (1998)". BFI. Archived from the original on August 23, 2019. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ Swing (1999) - Nick Mead | Review | AllMovie, retrieved 2020-08-11
- ^ Swing (2000), retrieved 2020-08-11
External links
edit- Swing at IMDb
- Swing at Rotten Tomatoes