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| director = [[Brice Mack]] |
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*[[Danny DeVito]] as Max the auto body mechanic |
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*[[Rhea Perlman]] as Shoplifting Mother |
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== Release == |
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''Swap Meet'' released to theaters in the United States on September 21, 1979. |
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== Reception == |
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''[[Los Angeles Times|The Los Angeles Times]]'' panned the film, saying that it "makes no attempt to be either lifelike or interesting."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gross |first=Linda |date=September 12, 1979 |title=Chases, races, and demeaning sex |work=The Los Angeles Times (Newspapers.com) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/387658386/?terms=%22Swap%20Meet%22%20Brice%20Mack&match=1}}</ref> ''[[TV Guide]]'' was similarly critical, writing that it was "A real waste of time, this is aimed strictly at the drive-in crowds who aren't concerned with cinematic quality to begin with."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Swap Meet |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/swap-meet/review/2030011402/ |access-date=2022-05-23 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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[[Category:1979 films]] |
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[[Category:American comedy films]] |
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[[Category:Films produced by Steve Krantz]] |
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Latest revision as of 04:27, 7 May 2024
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| Directed by | Brice Mack |
| Written by | Steve Krantz |
| Produced by | Steve Krantz |
| Distributed by | Dimension Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Swap Meet is a 1979 American comedy film directed by Brice Mack.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Ruth Cox as Nancy
- Debi Richter as Susan
- Danny Goldman as Ziggy
- Cheryl Rixon as Annie
- Jon Gries as Dan Spector
- Danny DeVito as Max the auto body mechanic
- Rhea Perlman as Shoplifting Mother
Release
[edit]Swap Meet released to theaters in the United States on September 21, 1979.
Reception
[edit]The Los Angeles Times panned the film, saying that it "makes no attempt to be either lifelike or interesting."[2] TV Guide was similarly critical, writing that it was "A real waste of time, this is aimed strictly at the drive-in crowds who aren't concerned with cinematic quality to begin with."[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Swap Meet at TCMDB
- ^ Gross, Linda (September 12, 1979). "Chases, races, and demeaning sex". The Los Angeles Times (Newspapers.com).
- ^ "Swap Meet". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
External links
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