Robert Carlyle
George Lennox
1996•2h 5m•Released•EN
Carla's Song
“A dream called freedom. A nightmare called Nicaragua.”
Overview
1987, love in time of war: bus driver George meets Carla, a Nicaraguan exile living a precarious, profoundly-sad life in Glasgow. Her back is scarred, her boyfriend missing, her family dispersed; she's suicidal. George takes her to Nicaragua to find out what's happened to them and help her face her past.
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The Swinging Light
Movie Details
Release Date
October 30, 1996
Runtime
2h 5m
Rating
6.8 / 10
Votes
97
Budget
Not available
Revenue
$25,845
Status
Released
Popularity
1.6
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The Swinging Light
Cast
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Oyanka Cabezas
Carla
Scott Glenn
Bradley
Louise Goodall
Maureen
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Salvador Espinoza
Rafael
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Margaret McAdam
George's Mother
Gary Lewis
Sammy
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Subash Singh Pall
Victor
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Stewart Preston
McGurk
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Richard Loza
Antonio
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Greg Friel
Keyboard Player
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Anne Marie Timoney
Warden
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