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      The Lifestyle

      Released Apr 17, 1999 1h 18m Documentary List
      88% 8 Reviews Tomatometer 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. Read More Read Less

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      Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: B Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle Rated: 3/5 Feb 14, 2001 Full Review Entertainment Weekly Rated: B Jan 1, 1800 Full Review Peter Terzian Out Magazine 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. May 27, 2022 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 3.5/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Sep 4, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member 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. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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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
      Ted Hope, James Schamus, Mary Jane Skalski
      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