Swap Meet (film)

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Swap Meet
Directed by Brice Mack
Written bySteve Krantz
Produced bySteve Krantz
Distributed by Dimension Pictures
Release date
September 21, 1979
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Swap Meet is a 1979 American comedy film directed by Brice Mack. [1]

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Cast

Release

Swap Meet released to theaters in the United States on September 21, 1979.

Reception

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]

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References

  1. Swap Meet at TCMDB
  2. Gross, Linda (September 12, 1979). "Chases, races, and demeaning sex". The Los Angeles Times (Newspapers.com).
  3. "Swap Meet". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2022-05-23.