A particularly fertile example of talent creating work to benefit themselves, Swingers was co-written by and stars Jon Favreau, now part of the Marvel and Star Wars franchises. It also stars Vince Vaughan, whose next job was for Steven Spielberg, prolific Ron Livingston (Office Space, 1999), and was the sophomore directorial effort from Doug Liman, who would launch the Jason Bourne franchise. Mike (Favreau) is a struggling comedian trying to get over being dumped by his long-term girlfriend. Encouraged by friends to begin dating again, Mike inadvertently sabotages himself at every turn in this highly entertaining and extremely funny comedy. 

Notes by Kevin Coyne.

Screening as part of the American Independents season.