''Swing'' is an American

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film directed by Martin Guigui and starring Constance Brenneman, Innis Casey,

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, Dahlia Waingort, Adam Tomei,

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Plot

Anthony is caught between dreams of being a musician and pleasing his father and fiancé. Encouraged by his great uncle, Anthony finds inspiration from a mysterious older woman in an other worldly night club, who teaches him to find happiness through swing dancing.

Reception

Considered one of the top "swing" films of all time, the film still received a 42% rating from

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References

Sources

*http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0358722/ *http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/02/11/DDG8QB8I041.DTL *http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/09/movies/film-review-a-sexy-ghost-can-be-a-great-dance-partner.html https://www.filmfest-muenchen.de/en/festival/news/2015/05/open-air-swing/ 2003 films 2003 romantic comedy films American romantic comedy films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films {{2000s-romantic-comedy-film-stub