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49% Critic Match
American Swing
“Join the party”
4.9 / 10• 2009• 1h 21m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
Chronicles the rise and fall of 1970s New York City nightclub Plato's Retreat.
Cast & Crew
Buck Henry
Self
Lead
Melvin Van Peebles
Self
Ed Koch
Self
Jamie Gillis
Self
Ron Jeremy
Self
Al Goldstein
Self
Abbie Hoffman
Self (archive footage/uncredited)
IC
Irwin Corey
Self (as Professor Irwin Corey)
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mathew Kaufman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. American Swing is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
