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Swing

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.

1999 |1h 30m |  Drama, Comedy, Music, Romance

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Hugo Speer

Martin Luxford

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Lisa Stansfield

Joan Woodcock

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Rita Tushingham

Mags Luxford

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Tom Bell

Sid Luxford

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Alexei Sayle

Mighty Mac

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Tom Georgeson

Uncle Matty

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Scot Williams

Buddy

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Clarence Clemons

Jack

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James Hicks

Oi

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Nerys Hughes

Maria

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Del Henney

Colin Wooton

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Dermot Keaney

Arnold

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Eddie Webber

Cockney Wanker

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Carl Chase

Heavy Metal Landlord

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Chris Walker

Prison Warder

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