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American Swing

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Chronicles the rise and fall of 1970s New York City nightclub Plato's Retreat.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2009-10-17

Runtime: 81 mins

Director: Jon Hart, Mathew Kaufman

Writer: Jon Hart

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary

Original title: American Swing

Production Companies: Magnolia Pictures

Production Countries: United States of America

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