Comedy

Swingers

- Cocktails first. Questions later.

After 6 years together, Mike's girlfriend leaves him, so he travels to LA to be a star. Six months on, he's still not doing very well— so a few of his friends try to reconnect him to the social scene and hopefully help him forget his failed relationship.

Release Date : 1996-10-18

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : MiramaxIndependent PicturesThe Alfred Shay Company Inc.

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Mike Peters

Original Name : Jon Favreau

Gender : Male

Character Name : Trent Walker

Original Name : Vince Vaughn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rob

Original Name : Ron Livingston

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sue

Original Name : Patrick Van Horn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Charles

Original Name : Alex Désert

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lorraine

Original Name : Heather Graham

Gender : Female

Character Name : Christy

Original Name : Deena Martin

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lisa

Original Name : Katherine Kendall

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nikki

Original Name : Brooke Langton

Gender : Female

Character Name : Girl with Cigar

Original Name : Blake Lindsley

Gender : Female

Character Name : Vegas Dealer

Original Name : Kevin James Kelly

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vegas Waitress

Original Name : Stephanie Ittleson

Gender : Female

Character Name : $100 Gambler

Original Name : Vernon Vaughn

Gender : Male

Character Name : $5 Winner

Original Name : Joan Favreau

Gender : Male

Character Name : Skully

Original Name : Rio Hackford

Gender : Male

Character Name : Girl at Party

Original Name : Jan Dykstra

Gender : Male

Character Name : Peek-a-boo Girl

Original Name : Maddie Corman

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dresden Lounge Act

Original Name : Marty & Elayne

Gender : Male

Character Name : $100 Gambler

Original Name : Sheri Rosenblum

Gender : Male

Character Name : $100 Gambler

Original Name : Stasea Rosenblum

Gender : Male

Character Name : $5 Gambler

Original Name : Pamela Shaw

Gender : Female

Character Name : Pit Boss

Original Name : Tom Alley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lounge Lizard

Original Name : Reverend Phil Dixon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Ashley M. Rogers

Gender : Male

Character Name : Skully's Crew / Derby Dancer

Original Name : Jay Diola

Gender : Male

Character Name : Skully's Crew

Original Name : Nicholas Gagliarducci

Gender : Male

Character Name : Skully's Crew

Original Name : David Gould

Gender : Male

Character Name : Skully's Crew

Original Name : Bill Phillips

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pink Dot Guy

Original Name : Mansur Hamud

Gender : Male

Character Name : Party Mystery Guy

Original Name : Ahmed Ahmed

Gender : Male

Character Name : Derby Lady

Original Name : Eufemia Plimpton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Derby Lady

Original Name : Melinda Starr

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dresden Lady

Original Name : Samantha Lemole

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dresden Lady

Original Name : Jessica Buchman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Diner Waitress

Original Name : Caroline O'Meara

Gender : Male

Character Name : Derby Doorman

Original Name : Gary Auerbach

Gender : Male

Character Name : Derby Doorman

Original Name : Brad Halvorson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Diner Patron

Original Name : Christopher R. Joyce

Gender : Male

Character Name : Diner Patron

Original Name : Edward Rissien

Gender : Male

Character Name : Diner Patron

Original Name : Jenna Rissien

Gender : Male

Character Name : Diner Patron

Original Name : Mark Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Derby Dancer

Original Name : John Abrham

Gender : Male

Character Name : Derby Dancer

Original Name : Rachel Gallaghan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Derby Dancer

Original Name : Lisa Guerriero

Gender : Female

Character Name : Derby Dancer

Original Name : Thomas Hall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Derby Dancer

Original Name : Damiana Kamishin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Derby Dancer

Original Name : Curtis Lindersmith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Derby Dancer

Original Name : Jennifer Lucero

Gender : Male

Character Name : Derby Dancer

Original Name : Pinki Marsolek

Gender : Male

Character Name : Derby Dancer

Original Name : Rhonda Martin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Derby Dancer

Original Name : Martina Migenes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Derby Dancer

Original Name : Paul Mojica

Gender : Male

Character Name : Derby Dancer

Original Name : Sam Mollo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Derby Dancer

Original Name : Jacob Morris

Gender : Male

Character Name : Derby Dancer

Original Name : Michael Scott

Gender : Male

Character Name : Derby Dancer

Original Name : Bernard Serrano

Gender : Male

Character Name : Derby Dancer

Original Name : Rosalind Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Derby Dancer

Original Name : Molly Stern

Gender : Male

Character Name : Derby Dancer

Original Name : Johnny Walker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Derby Dancer

Original Name : Lisa Wolstein

Gender : Male

Character Name : Onlooker at Model Party Entrance (uncredited)

Original Name : Stephen Gaghan

Gender : Male

Reviews

Filipe Manuel Neto

@FilipeManuelNeto

2024-04-09

**A film about characters and dialogue, made by men and for (some) men.** Watching films with a lot of dialogue allows us, sometimes, to find some very good works in terms of the construction of lines and development of characters. In these films, these elements become the essence that justifies their existence. And we can think of several examples, such as “Before Sunrise”. This film isn't bad either, but it targets a niche audience that I don't find myself in: single men, somewhat bitter and dissatisfied, misogynists and womanizers. I am single, and I feel peacefully satisfied, without a hint of misogyny and never closing doors to love, but also without any despair. And in fact, I haven't set foot in a bar since my college days. As you can see, I'm not the kind of man who could identify with these characters. The plot revolves around three friends, aspiring actors, who seek to make it in challenging Los Angeles. One of them is depressed due to the end of a long-term relationship, and the other two friends decide to take him to bars, to drink and flirt as much as possible. From drink to drink, from one flirtation to another, the conversation between the various characters reveal a lot about themselves, and the way they see the world. It's not a narrative film, it doesn't have a very solid story, but it has good characters and an excellent collection of dialogues. Directed by Doug Liman, the film has simple, but effective and credible cinematography, sets and costumes. Being an independent film, made outside the multimillion-dollar studios, the production had several budget problems that forced practical and functional choices. This may have been positive, allowing for greater verisimilitude and the choice of realistic locations and situations. Being a film so focused on the male mentality, and a world of bars and flirting, it is likely that the female audience would prefer to see something else. Screenwriter and actor John Favreau plays the main character, supported by two longtime friends, Vince Vaughn and Ron Livingstone. Each of them does a good job and explores their character very well, expressing a lot of themselves, which turns these characters into “alter egos” of the actors who play them. This is unusual in cinema, but not unheard of. The film also features the participation of other actors and friends of those involved, in smaller and less well-crafted characters.