''Swap Meet'' is a 1979 American comedy film directed by

Brice Mack Brice Harvey Mack (June 2, 1917 – January 2, 2008) was a background painter and director, known for his extensive work at Disney in the 1940s and 1950s as a background painter. He was hired for story writing at Disney in the 1950s, and worked on ...

Cast

*Ruth Cox as Nancy *

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as Susan *

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as Ziggy *Cheryl Rixon as Annie *

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as Dan Spector *

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as Max the auto body mechanic *

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as Shoplifting Mother

Release

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

Reception

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'' panned the film, saying that it "makes no attempt to be either lifelike or interesting." ''

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'' 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."

References

External links

* Films directed by Brice Mack 1979 films American comedy films 1979 comedy films Films produced by Steve Krantz 1970s English-language films 1970s American films {{1970s-US-film-stub