Trivia / Swing Shift

• Box Office Bomb: Budget, $15 million. Gross, $6,650,206.
• Creator Backlash: The script was originally written by Nancy Dowd, but went through a ton of rewrites by other writers. She hated the final product and demanded a pseudonym ("Rob Morton") for the credit. Jonathan Demme isn’t too proud of it, either, and had the phrase, “A Jonathan Demme Film” removed from the credits and promotional materials.
• Enforced Method Acting: The director and some of the crew would wear period clothing on set, even while not filming, to help the actors get into the mood of the era.
• Romance on the Set - Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell first met while making this movie, and later married entered into a long-term relationship.
• What Could Have Been: Kevin Costner was heavily sought-after for the role of Lucky, but was busy at the time.
  • The film was originally meant to be a Jane Fonda vehicle and much more dramatic. After she declined the role, the movie was written in a more comedic light as recasting began.