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SWINGERS is an ensemble comedy about five guys, all in their twenties, all coping with the mysteries of life and women. The film was shot and directed by Doug Liman from an original screenplay by actor-screenwriter Jon Favreau (Rudy).
Favreau plays Mike, a guy who's down in the dumps because he left his girlfriend behind in New York when he came to Hollywood to seek his acting fortune. Instead, he's found loneliness and the blues. Now, after six months of dealing with Mike, his buddy Trent (Vince Vaughn) and the other swingers have had enough. It's time to bring Mike back to life.
SWINGERS is set in the back streets and sometimes hidden clubs of Hollywood. It's a story told in the language of the "cocktail nation."
Editor's Note
Hauling his sentimental friend out of his postbreakup funk, a club-hopping swinger takes him on a hilarious odyssey through the dating game of the 1990s, hitting the Vegas strip, fashionable martini lounges, and other modern hunting grounds of the opposite sex.
Plot Summary
SWINGERS follows insecure Mike and smooth-talking Trent, two retro-hip showbiz wanna-bes, as they make the scene at various clubs in Hollywood and Vegas. During their martini-fueled odyssey, the duo and their buddies explore an altogether new vernacular while struggling with images of machismo, self-esteem, relationships, and, of course, sex. Lead actor Jon Favreau based the script on his and his friends' real-life Tinseltown adventures.
| Features | Region 1 | | Keep Case | | Letterbox - 1.85 | | Widescreen - 1.85 |
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Release Information
|  | Studio: Buena Vista |
| Release Date: 9/2/2003 |
| Running Time: 86 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1996 | | Catalog ID: 14378 | | UPC: 00717951000491 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
| Cast & Crew
| Memorable Quotes| "You're money."----phrase bandied about among the friends |
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| | Professional Reviews | Rolling Stone
"...Writing, directing and acting are all pitch-perfect in a party movie that keeps spinning funny, sexy and touching surprises..." 10/31/1996 p.78Entertainment Weekly
"...Terrific....[Liman scores] from Favreau's exuberantly witty script....[Vaughn is] a scene-stealer..." -- Rating: A 11/01/1996 p.46 Variety
"...Sweet and funny....SWINGERS is a winningly confident snapshot of the nightlives of a bunch of young showbiz wannabes....Engaging, refreshingly human in its humor and becomingly modest in its aspirations..." 09/09/1996 Los Angeles Times
"...A guy film that gives you something to latch onto....Ruefully funny and unpretentious, with an air of relaxed and confident hipness, SWINGERS is helped along by a clever script and the not surprising fondness it feels for its characters..." 10/18/1996 p.F1 Chicago Sun-Times
"...The movie is sweet, funny, observant and goofy..." 10/25/1996 p.39 Uncut
"Favreau's script crackles with sharply amusing, endlessly quotable dialogue..." 07/01/2005 p.137 Sight and Sound
"Liman's very quotable debut offsets its outer hipness with a compassion for its characters' vulnerabilities." 07/01/2005 p.86 |
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Cinematography |  4.5 | | Plot |  5 | | Acting | 5 | | Overall Satisfaction | 5 |
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5 of 5 The movie bhind the movie behind the movie Saturday, January 22, 2000
Mikey from The land of entrapment
This movie is as everyone else quoted MONEY baby, it makes every gilr know what she does to us guys and lets us guys know how pathetic we get after being dumped, instat classic great film of the nineties Was this review helpful?  
5 of 5 The movie bhind the movie behind the movie Saturday, January 22, 2000
Mikey from The land of entrapment
This movie is as everyone else quoted MONEY baby, it makes every gilr know what she does to us guys and lets us guys know how pathetic we get after being dumped, instat classic great film of the nineties Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 So Money ! Sunday, December 05, 1999
upsbug from Eagan, Mn.
This movie is like a bear with these big teeth and all the other movies are like little rabbits. This is one of my favorite movies of all time. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Monday, November 22, 1999
A Viewer from
Baby this movie was so money and we all know it Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Takmulken's Review Saturday, November 06, 1999
Takmulken from Irvine, California
Definitely a movie you need to watch more than once. This movie tells it like it is...yeah Mikey! MONEY BABY...MONEY! - Takmulken Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 The movie is so money!!!!!!!! Friday, October 22, 1999
tmoulton from Ann Arbor
The movie was so awesome, it has become a classic in my collection Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 The Bible for Single Guys Monday, October 04, 1999
A Viewer from
Yes, for any guy who's been dumped (that's ALL of you guys out there), this is the definitive movie! Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Vegas Baby Vegas! Friday, August 27, 1999
hitmantroy from ca.
Truely great comedy every guy will relate to. Really a suprise hit. Movie will have you quoting lines to all your friends. Hi this is Nickie leave a message. So Money Baby! Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 The Essential Movie of the 90's. Thursday, August 19, 1999
Jay from Somervile, NJ
Swingers is the best of the best and will certainly go down as one of the best movies of the 90's. Catapulting stars John Favreau and Vince Vaughn and Director Doug Liman into the Hollywood spotlight this is a sure-fire laughfest. The film also features the ultra-cool modern swing band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy before they gained big time success. Guys AND girls will certainly enjoy a night on the town with Swingers. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Great movie Saturday, August 07, 1999
A Viewer from Miami, Fl
This movie was really good, I watched it on my first date with my girl. Not a bad date movie, and answers a lot of long wondered dating questions, such as how long to wait after getting a girl's number before calling. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Money Baby Wednesday, July 07, 1999
rnkdox from Roseville, CA
This movie is so money, it even knows it. If you haven't seen this flick, sorry but you're not money if you have, well you know what I am talking about then.
This is a MUST See movie, stop what you're doing go to the video store, better yet, buy the movie, you won't be sorry. You can thank me later... Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Swingers is THE comedy of the nineties. Monday, July 05, 1999
John (jasj from NJ
Swingers is an instant cult classic which examines the complexities and follies of dating in the 90's. It is a hilarious movie which rocket-launched the careers of Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, and Ron Livingston. If you haven't seen it, rent it. If you've already seen it, buy it. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 See this Movie Tuesday, June 22, 1999
Dennis Harbon from West Chester, PA
The best movie i have ever seen. Has some of the best actors and actresses that we'll be seeing more of in the future. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 One of the best!! Tuesday, June 01, 1999
Jim from Sacramento, CA
A movie most guys can totally relate to and a great cast to boot! This movie is so money! Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 It's so money Thursday, May 27, 1999
Thai from Dallas
A great guy movie. Was this review helpful?
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