Swing (1999 film)

1999 film by Nick Mead

Swing

Directed by| Nick Mead
Screenplay by| Nick Mead
Story by|

* Nick Mead
* Su Lim

Produced by|

* Su Lim
* Louise Rosner

Starring|

* Hugo Speer
* Lisa Stansfield
* Tom Bell
* Danny McCall
* Alexei Sayle
* Rita Tushingham
* Paul Usher

Cinematography| Ian Wilson
Edited by| Norman Buckley
Music by| Ian Devaney

Production
companies

* Tapestry Films
* The Kushner-Locke Company

Distributed by|

* Swing Venture
* Entertainment Film Distributors (UK)

Release date

* 7 May 1999 (1999-05-07) (UK)

Running time

| 97 minutes
Country| UK
Language| English

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]

## Plot

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When 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

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* 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

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Main article: Swing: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

## Reception

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AllMovie 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

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1. ^ "Lisa Stansfield Talks Upcoming North American Tour, Sharing Cigarettes and Bacon Sandwiches With George Michael". Billboard. 2018-09-17. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
2. ^ a b "Swing (1998)". BFI. Archived from the original on August 23, 2019. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
3. ^ Swing (1999) - Nick Mead | Review | AllMovie, retrieved 2020-08-11
4. ^ Swing (2000), retrieved 2020-08-11

## External links

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* Swing at IMDb
* Swing at Rotten Tomatoes