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Before Jon Favreau was a blockbuster machine, he refused to grow up in Swingers
Jon Favreau’s 1996 film Swingers was a cult hit for Gen-X slacker boys.
In brief
Jon Favreau’s 1996 film Swingers was a cult hit for Gen-X slacker boys. Jon Favreau’s 1996 film Swingers became a cult hit for Gen-X slacker boys. Originally reported by AV Club.
Swingers release
Swingers was released 30 years ago today, a 1996 cult film about Gen-X slacker boys.
Swingers characters
Swingers features single, predominantly white guys smoking stogies, drinking scotch, and playing video games.
Swingers plot
Mike, a struggling comedian, and his best friend Trent go to vegas to find love.
Swingers production
Swingers was made for under $300,000 and shot guerilla-style by director doug liman.
Swingers reception
Swingers received modest reviews with men loving it and women baffled by its misogyny.
Swingers legacy
Swingers influenced bromantic comedies and helped vince vaughn become a frats pack star.
Swingers end
Mike learns to let go and move on, while trent realizes his flirtatious ways don’t work on all women.
Swingers impact
Swingers became a cult hit for gen-x slacker boys, but its time has passed.
Swingers rule
Swingers is a rule that everyone except vince vaughn and miramax co-founder harvey weinstein learned over 30 years.
Here's the gist
Jon Favreau’s 1996 film Swingers became a cult hit for Gen-X slacker boys.
