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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781558908550
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 1558908552
Label: Miramax
Manufacturer: Miramax
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Letterbox
Publisher: Miramax
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 02, 2003
Running Time: 96 minutes
Sales Rank: 31776
Studio: Miramax
Theatrical Release Date: October 18, 1996
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
For anyone who wants to catch a glimpse of the Los Angeles 'lounge' scene that was in vogue during the early and mid-1990s, here's the movie that virtually defined that brief but colorful nightlife milieu. As an added bonus, it just happens to be a very funny, observant story about love, loss, and male bonding among a group of friends who struggle to find decent jobs by day, and lurk through Hollywood's hottest nightclubs by night. A sort of latter-day Rat Pack, they include Mike (writer-actor Jon Favreau) and his closest buddy, Trent (Vince Vaughn), who are waiting for the big show-biz break that seems to be eluding them. Mike's twisted up about the girlfriend he left back East to pursue his going-nowhere standup comedy career, and Trent uses the word 'money' as an adjective ('Man, we look totally money tonight') with such frequency that you may find yourself slipping into lounge-lizard mode after watching the movie. One of the most noteworthy indie-film success stories of the '90s, this time-capsule comedy seized its moment in the spotlight, launched several promising careers, and continues to maintain its lasting appeal. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Fell asleep
Had to shut this one off after watching about half of it. I'd seen it before and really was bored. My partner did not like it either. It's too slow and too too suave if not overtly stupid.
Rating:  - 2.5 stars out of 4
The Bottom Line:
Except for introducing the Vince Vaughn stock character who we're all getting sick of, Swingers is notable for very little; a forgettable film with no real plot thrust and little interesting character interaction, Swingers is really not worth watching, much less purchasing.
Rating: - Skips Galore
I have never before ordered a DVD that skipped or had any other problems. So I carelessly threw away the receipt before giving this one as a birthday present. Unfortunately it was hardly payable. It skipped repeatedly and the screen froze. Now i will have to find another copy. I'll never throw away a receipt again!
Rating: - Serious waste of time
I had been curious to view "Swingers" for many years but never got around to it until I found it for a few bucks at a local re-sale store. Being a fan of Vince Vaughn, I figured he would be worth the three dollars I dropped for this highly acclaimed indie flick. Man, do I want my money back!
For starters, is there a main character less likable than Jon Favreau's weak Mikey? The pinnacle of dislike was the maddening scene where Mike calls a girl he just met about a dozen times, leaving more ... Read More
Rating:  - You're So Money, and You Don't Even Know It!
Trent Walker (Vince Vaughn), Sue (Patrick Van Horn), Rob (Ron Livingston), Charles (Alex Désert), and Mike Peters (Jon Favreau) are all struggling actors. Their social scene and lifestyle is totally retro, based on the days when Frank, Sammy, and Dean ruled Vegas. They have their own style of dress, lingo, and attitude--but all recycled from the days of Frank, Sammy, and Dean-O. Their scene, The Cocktail Nation, flourished for a while in the mid 90's. The script was written by Jon Favreau, who plays ... Read More
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