Swing Vote (2008)

Director:

Joshua Michael Stern

Writers:

Jason Richman (written by) &
Joshua Michael Stern (written by)

Release Date:

1 August 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

One ordinary guy is giving the candidates a reason to run.

Plot:

In a remarkable turn-of-events, the result of the presidential election comes down to one man's vote. |

Plot Keywords:

Presidential Campaign | U.S. President | Father Daughter Relationship | Political | Bowling

US Showtimes:

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Cast

Kevin Costner	...	Bud Johnson
Madeline Carroll	...	Molly Johnson
Paula Patton	...	Kate Madison
Kelsey Grammer	...	President Andrew Boone
Dennis Hopper	...	Donald Greenleaf
Nathan Lane	...	Art Crumb
Stanley Tucci	...	Martin Fox
George Lopez	...	John Sweeney
Judge Reinhold	...	Walter
Charles Esten	...	Lewis
Richard Petty	...	Himself
Willie Nelson	...	Himself
Mare Winningham	...	Larissa Johnson
Mark Moses	...	Attorney General Wyatt
Nana Visitor	...	Galena Greenleaf

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language.

Runtime:

USA:120 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 CORRECT: REPLACE WITH: (certificate #44167) | Canada:G (Québec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | USA:PG-13 CORRECT: CORRECT: REPLACE WITH: (certificate #44167) REPLACE WITH: (certificate #44167) | UK:12A

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Treehouse Films (II)

Goofs:

Continuity: At Kate's table, when Molly is confessing to Kate, the phone is ringing. When Kate watches the "hidden camera" replay, we do not hear the phone.

Quotes:

Bud Johnson: You guys protect the President!
Lewis: She's... she's smarter.

Movie Connections:

Features "Hardball with Chris Matthews" (1997)

Soundtrack:

All Of Us Together

Great movie for those who like old-fashioned comedy

My son tells me that I don't understand what young people think is funny. And he's right. I'm not into cringe comedies like Borat or teen sex comedies like Superbad. So when I give Swing Vote 9 out of 10, I guess I have to limit my recommendation to those over 50. If you're too young to remember Kevin Costner's last great movie, I'm not so sure you'll like this one. You see, no one gets humiliated and you don't hear any jokes about sex or bodily functions. It's an old-fashioned comedy that my wife, my cousin and I, all near 60, loved. If you are in that age range, ignore the critics and the IMDb rating. We laughed all the way through. The editing is fast paced so that you never get bored. Some critics have criticized Swing Vote for being lightweight, but it is really more dramedy than straight comedy. There are several serious themes including divorce and civic responsibility. This is Costner's best performance in many years. And Madeline Carroll, who plays his daughter, is amazing. Watch out, Dakota Fanning and Abigail Breslin. This girl can play comedy and drama with equal aplomb. The scene where she cries in front of her class brought many to tears in our audience.