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Swing
“Getting this dream off the ground is going to require some very fancy footwork!!”
58%
Movie
1h 37m
AI Analysis
Swing (1999) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Swing (1999) — a movie tagged as Drama, Comedy, and Music with funny and emotional moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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 … Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~97 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Swing 58% (4 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
58%
from 4 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1999-06-18
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- TMDB rating
- 5.8
- TMDB ID
- 278980
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Where can I watch Swing (1999)?
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Is there an official trailer for Swing?
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What is Swing about?
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 b... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Swing?
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How long is the movie Swing?
The official runtime for Swing is approximately 97 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Hugo Speer
Martin Luxford

Lisa Stansfield
Joan Woodcock
- P
Paul Usher
Liam Luxford

Rita Tushingham
Mags Luxford

Tom Bell
Sid Luxford

Alexei Sayle
Mighty Mac

Tom Georgeson
Uncle Matty

Scot Williams
Buddy
- D
Danny McCall
Andy

Clarence Clemons
Jack

James Hicks
Oi

Nerys Hughes
Maria

Del Henney
Colin Wooton
- J
Jon Huyton
Terry Storey

Dermot Keaney
Arnold

Eddie Webber
Cockney Wanker
- G
Gavin Watson
Orangeman Pianist

Carl Chase
Heavy Metal Landlord
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