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American Swing is an American 2008 documentary about the 1970s phenomenon of swinging at Plato's Retreat in New York City directed by Matthew Kaufman. See also. The Lifestyle; Swingtown; Plato's Retreat; Open marriage; References
A documentary about Plato's Retreat, a Manhattan sex club for straight couples in the 1970s. Learn about the club's rise and fall, its owner Larry Levenson, and the social and cultural impact of the club.
While American Swing covers a fascinating subject, its amateur documentary treatment does it no favors. Read Critics Reviews
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- Jon Hart, Matthew Kaufman
American Swing. 2008 · 1 hr 21 min. R. Documentary · Lifestyle. Revolutionary and controversial, Plato's Retreat was an all-embracing playground of sexual excess in the 1970s. Until it all came crashing down. Subtitles: English. Starring: Al Goldstein Buck Henry Ed Koch Ron Jeremy. Directed by: Jon Hart Matthew Kaufman.
- Jon Hart, Matthew Kaufman
- January 1, 2008
- Al Goldstein, Buck Henry, Ed Koch, Ron Jeremy
American Swing. The year was 1977 and New York City burned. As the metropolis hurtled into bankruptcy, the city's nightlife hit unprecedented heights. In midtown, the ultra-exclusive Studio 54 was a cocaine-fueled celebrity clubhouse.
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At the epicenter of it all was Plato's Retreat, the controversial, first-ever swingers club. In New York's conservative Upper West Side, Plato's embraced adventurous couples who...
