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The Lifestyle

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This documentary delves into the world of swinging sex groups in the United States, discovering that in Orange County, Calif., at least, the participants tend to be conservative, Republican, happily married and almost uniformly older. They've chosen casual sex with multiple partners as a hobby. Interviewing over 20 self-professed "swingers," filmmaker David Schisgall explores why otherwise unremarkable suburban Americans radically rebel against monogamy.

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Peter Terzian Out Magazine 05/27/2022
In his short, sunny debut, first-time director Schisgall, a protégé of Errol Morris, interviews a group of likable, middle-class American couples who secretly swing. Go to Full Review Film Threat 12/06/2005
3.5/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 09/04/2005
2/5
Film Threat 12/08/2002
3.5/5
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05/25/2010 Some pretty fantastic stuff in here, but the limited focus on a group of wife-swappers serves mostly to reaffirm your suspicions about misogyny in that subculture. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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David Schisgall

Director

Dant'e Amore

Self

Wild Bill Goodwin

Self

Robert McGinley

Self

Dan Cogan

Producer

Peter Hawkins

Associate Producer

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Synopsis This documentary delves into the world of swinging sex groups in the United States, discovering that in Orange County, Calif., at least, the participants tend to be conservative, Republican, happily married and almost uniformly older. They've chosen casual sex with multiple partners as a hobby. Interviewing over 20 self-professed "swingers," filmmaker David Schisgall explores why otherwise unremarkable suburban Americans radically rebel against monogamy.
Director
David Schisgall
Producer
Dan Cogan
Distributor
Seventh Art Releasing
Production Co
Good Machine, Swinging T Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 17, 1999, Original
Box Office (Gross USA)
$88.7K
Runtime
1h 18m
Sound Mix
Surround, Ultra-Stereo