Swing (1999 film)

Swing
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 (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

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

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

Reception

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

^ "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

Swing at IMDb
Swing at Rotten Tomatoes

[1] "Lisa Stansfield Talks Upcoming North American Tour, Sharing Cigarettes and Bacon Sandwiches With George Michael". Billboard. 2018-09-17. Retrieved 2020-08-11.

[:0-2] "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

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