Swingers
Swingers is a 1996 American buddy comedy film about the lives of single, unemployed actors living on the 'eastside' of Hollywood, California, during the 1990s swing revival. Written by Jon Favreau and directed by Doug Liman, the film starred Favreau alongside Vince Vaughn, Ron Livingston, Patrick Van Horn, Alex Désert, and Heather Graham.
Plot
Mike Peters is a struggling comedian who left New York to find success in Los Angeles and is still upset over his girlfriend of six years, Michelle, breaking up with him six months prior. To help Mike with his depression, his womanizing friend Trent and some other aspiring actor friends try to get him back into the social scene.
More details
| author | Jon Favreau |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | California Los Angeles |
| director | Doug Liman |
| editor | Stephen Mirrione |
| events | acting film industry |
| genre | comedy-drama |
| keywords | answering machine aspiring actor bar hopping break coffee shop derby draw entertainment industry las vegas mistaken identity morning move parking lot struggle video game |
| musicBy | Justin Reinhardt |
| nomination | European Film Award for Best Non-European Film |
| producer | Victor Simpkins |
| productionCompany | Alfred Shay Productions Independent Pictures |
| publisher | Miramax |
| theme | buddy comedy independent romantic comedy |