Swing

Nick Mead
1999-06-18

Getting this dream off the ground is going to require some very fancy footwork!!
5.5
90 min

When Martin Luxford (Hugo Speer) 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 (Lisa Stansfield) 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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Hugo Speer Martin Luxford Unowned
Lisa Stansfield Joan Woodcock Unowned
Paul Usher Liam Luxford Unowned
Rita Tushingham Mags Luxford Unowned
Tom Bell Sid Luxford Unowned
Alexei Sayle Mighty Mac Unowned
Tom Georgeson Uncle Matty Unowned
Scot Williams Buddy Unowned
Danny McCall Andy Unowned
Clarence Clemons Jack Unowned
James Hicks Oi Unowned
Nerys Hughes Maria Unowned
Del Henney Colin Wooton Unowned
Jon Huyton Terry Storey Unowned
Dermot Keaney Arnold Unowned
Eddie Webber Cockney Wanker Unowned
Gavin Watson Orangeman Pianist Unowned
Carl Chase Heavy Metal Landlord Unowned
Chris Walker Prison Warder Unowned