Swing
Brief Synopsis
Five down-on-their-luck working-class men in Liverpool fulfill their dreams and aspirations by starting a swing band. The band is organized by an ex-con who hires his former girlfriend as the lead singer, and soon the band is on its way to becoming an overnight sensation.
Cast & Crew
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Nick Mead
Director
Lisa Stansfield
Joan Woodcock
Hugo Speer
Martin Luxford
Tom Bell
Sid Luxford
Rita Tushingham
Mags Luxford
Alexei Sayle
Mighty Mac
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Music
Release Date
1998
Production Company
CFI Hollywood; Kushner/Locke Company; Kushner/Locke Company; Tapestry Films
Distribution Company
Entertainment Film Distributors, Ltd.; Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Location
London, England, United Kingdom; Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 38m
Synopsis
Five down-on-their-luck working-class men in Liverpool fulfill their dreams and aspirations by starting a swing band. The band is organized by an ex-con who hires his former girlfriend as the lead singer, and soon the band is on its way to becoming an overnight sensation.
Director
Nick Mead
Director
Cast
Lisa Stansfield
Joan Woodcock
Hugo Speer
Martin Luxford
Tom Bell
Sid Luxford
Rita Tushingham
Mags Luxford
Alexei Sayle
Mighty Mac
Paul Usher
Liam Luxford
Danny Mccall
Andy
Clarence Clemons
Jack
Tom Georgeson
Uncle Matty
James Hicks
Oi
Nerys Highes
Maria
Dermot Kierney
Arnold
Jon Hyton
Terry
Del Henny
Colin
Richard Buss
Superintendent
Leo Green
Orangeman/Sax
David Spence
Orangeman/Trumpet
Gavin Watson
Orangeman/Piano
Jimmy Nail
Arthur
Scot Williams
Richie Buckley
Performer
John Thirkell
Performer
Matt Holland
Performer
Crew
Peter Abrams
Executive Producer
Charles Barker
Model Maker
John Bateman
Adr Mixer
Marc Blitzstein
Song (English Translator) Mack The Knife)
Bertolt Brecht
Song Mack The Knife (")
Richard Bridgland
Production Designer
Norman Buckley
Editor
Richie Buckley
Saxophones
Steve Burgess
Sound Design
Lou Burton
Additional Makeup
Tim Cavagin
Sound Mixer
Colin Charles
Sound Recordist
Stuart Clarke
Scenic Artist
Clarence Clemons
Hugo Speer'S Sax Player; Saxophones
Stephanie Collie
Costume Designer
Simon Crane
Stunt Coordinator
Penny Crawford
Set Decorator
Steve Dagger
Music Supervisor
Chris Davis
Saxophones
Gene De Paul
Song ("Watch The Birdie")
Richard Derbyshire
Songs ("Gotta Get On This Train" "I Thought That'S What You Liked About Me" "Why Do We Call It Love" "Two Years Too Blue")
Ian Devaney
Songs ("Gotta Get On This Train" "I Thought Thats Waht You Liked About Me" "Why Do We Call It Love" "Il Pranzo Goloso" "Two Years Too Blue")
Ian Devaney
Music/Music Arranger/Producer; Keyboards/Guitar
Don Donaldson
Song ("Five Months Two Weeks Two Days")
Lamont Dozier
Song ("Baby I Need Your Loving")
Ella Fairbain
Sound Effects Editor
Georgie Fame
Songs ("Gotta Get On This Train" "I Thought That'S What You Liked About Me")
Doris Fisher
Song ("Blitzkrieg Baby")
Fred Fisher
Song ("Blitzkrieg Baby")
Michelle Fox
Production Supervisor
Geoff Gascoyne
Bass
Leo Green
Saxophones
J P Guerin
Executive Producer
Marios Hamboulides
3rd Assistant Director
Gavin Harrison
Drums
Brian Holland
Other
Eddie Holland
Song ("Baby I Need Your Loving")
Andy Holt
Location Manager (Liverpool)
John Hubbard
Casting
Ros Hubbard
Casting
Dean Humphreys
Sound Mixer
Sherwood Jones
Post-Production Supervisor
Louis Jordan
Song Performer ("Ain'T Nobody Here But Us Chickens")
Pat Karam
Location Manager
Dick Keen
Scenic Artist
Alex Kramer
Song ("Ain'T Nobody Here But Us Chickens")
Donald Kushner
Executive Producer
Sue Lawson
Scenic Artist
Helen Lennox
Additional Makeup
Robert L. Levy
Executive Producer
Su Lim
Story By
Su Lim
From Story
Su Lim
Producer
Peter Locke
Executive Producer
Aidan Mcgovern
Other
Nick Mead
From Story
Nick Mead
Story By
Nick Mead
Screenwriter
Nick Mead
Song ("Two Years Too Blue")
Mike Miller
Camera Operator
Debbie Morris
Song ("Five Months Two Weeks Two Days")
Lucy Newman
Model Maker
Sy Oliver
Song ("T'Aint What You Do Do")
Alexandra Partridge
Sound Editor
John Penders
Sound Effects Editor
Louis Prima
Song ("Five Months Two Weeks Two Days")
Don Raye
Song ("Watch The Birdie")
Francesco Reidy
1st Assistant Director
Louise Rosner
Producer
Louise Rosner
Unit Production Manager
Sally Ross
Production Coordinator
Roger Savage
Sound Design
Julian Saxton
Scenic Artist
Simon Selmond
Other
Matthew Sharp
2nd Assistant Director
Tom Sherry
Location Manager (Liverpool)
Lisa Stansfield
Song Performer ("Blitzkrieg Baby" "Watch The Birdie" "T'Aint What You Do" "Ain'T Nobody Her But Us Chickens" "Baby I Need Your Loving" "Mack The Knife" "Why Do We Call It Love" "Il Pranzo Goloso" "Two Years Too Blue" Songs "Gotta Get On This Train" "I Thought That'S What You Liked About Me" "Why Do We Call It Love" "Two Years Too Blue")
Phil Symes
Publicist
Michael Temperley
Song ("Il Pranzo Goloso")
Clementine Terramorsi
Model Maker
Jeanne Valentine Viannay
Model Maker
Lisa Vick
Script Supervisor
John Wadham
Drums
Kurt Weill
Song Mack The Knife (")
Kevin Whitehead
Drums
Joan Whitney
Song ("Ain'T Nobody Here But Us Chickens")
Ian Wilson
Camera Operator
Ian Wilson
Director Of Photography
Ian Wilson
Other
Tory Wright
Makeup Supervisor
James Young
Song
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Music
Release Date
1998
Production Company
CFI Hollywood; Kushner/Locke Company; Kushner/Locke Company; Tapestry Films
Distribution Company
Entertainment Film Distributors, Ltd.; Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Location
London, England, United Kingdom; Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 38m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video March 21, 2000
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1998
Feature film acting debut for singer Lisa Stansfield.
Began shooting January 23, 1998.
Completed shooting March 6, 1998.
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1998
Released in United States on Video March 21, 2000
