The Big Swap

The Big Swap

Theatrical poster
Directed by Niall Johnson
Produced by Nial Johnson
Written by Nial Johnson
Starring Mark Adams
Sorcha Brooks
Mark Caven
Alison Egan
Richard Cherry
Julie-Ann Gillitt
Anthony Edridge
Clark Hayes
Thierry Harcourt
Jackie Sawiris
Kevin Howarth
Music by Jason Flinter
Craig Johnson
Cinematography Gordon Hickie
Edited by Dave Thrasher
Production
company
Moonlit Pictures
Magic Box
Distributed by Channel Four Films
Release dates
  • 12 June 1998[1]
Running time
122 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English

The Big Swap is a 1998 British drama film written and directed by Niall Johnson. It discusses the exchanging sexual partners for one night between bunch of friends and how it affects their lives.

Plot

A group of friends meet and plan to swap partners for one night. Every man brings his car key and they all throw it in a bunch of bowl and mix it up. Then the women picks up blindfolded one of the car keys and has to spend a night with whoever's owner of that car key. It's all fun and games at first, but after the party they all begin to regret their choices and the direction of their lives.

Cast

Release

The Big Swap was released 12 June 1998.[1]

Reception

Brendan Kelly of Variety wrote, "Partner-swapping may be a catchy concept to start with, but The Big Swap simply isn't sexy enough, nor does it have enough post-coital emotional resonance to maintain interest over its two-hour running time."[2] Jessica Mellor of Empire rated it 2/5 stars and wrote, "Even with lots of shagging and some hilariously cringe-making moments, the climax ironically comes much too soon and leaves the viewer feeling frustrated rather than satisfied."[3] Total Film rated it 2/5 stars and wrote, "[T]his low-budget Brit flick fails to ignite, held back by rudimentary production values and bland characters."[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "The Big Swap". Total Film. 1998-06-12. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
  2. Kelly, Brendan (1997-10-13). "Review: 'The Big Swap'". Variety. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
  3. Mellor, Jennifer. "The Big Swap". Empire. Retrieved 2014-06-08.

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