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MONEY
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Shot for just $0.0M β micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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The Big Swap
1998 1h 56m EN
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4.7TMDB Β· 9
Drama
Synopsis
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In this British drama, Ellen (Sorcha Brooks) and Jack (Antony Edridge) recall a time when they traded partners, and their remarks set a partner-swapping party in motion among four other couples. As the long night's journey into sex progresses, various fears and anxieties surface. Shown at Montreal's 1997 World Film Festival and the 1997 San Sebastian Film Festival.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
Mark Adams
Sam
Mark Caven
Michael
Alison Egan
Eve
Jackie Sawiris
Sydney
Kevin Howarth
Julian
Thierry Harcourt
Sorcha Brooks
Richard Cherry
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Niall Johnson
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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28 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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CAST
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Mark Adams and Mark Caven and Alison Egan carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0118717 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 9 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Niall Johnson directs. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Shot for just $0.0M β micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 228 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Mark Adams and Mark Caven and Alison Egan carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0118717 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 9 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 116 min Β· 1h 56m
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $50
- Box office
- $60
- Return
- 120% of budget
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Niall Johnson
Key crew
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- swinging
- swinger
- swapping couple
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1998-06-11
Also known as
International titles
- 倧买εCN
