One ordinary guy is giving the candidates a reason to run.
Plot Summary
In a remarkable turn-of-events, the result of the presidential election comes down to one man's vote.
Run Time
120 min
Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Rating Details
Rated PG-13 for language.
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Language
English
Keyword
Presidential Election, Helicopter, Television Camera, BBC, Diner
Movie Rating
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
Colour
Color
Film Type
Feature
Film Class
Political Satire
Themes
Redemption, Single Parents, Fathers and Daughters, Heads of State, Alcoholism
Tones
Sweet, Reflective, Humorous, Gentle
Mood
Food for Thought
Has Detailed Data (New)
1, 2, 3, 7, 8
Count - Awards
1
Budget
21000000
US Box Office
16000000
Release Date
20/05/2008
Country
USA
Country Of Origin
USA
Wikipedia Text
Swing Vote is a 2008 comedy-drama film about an entire U.S. presidential election determined by the vote of one man. It was directed by Joshua Michael Stern and starred Kevin Costner, Paula Patton, Kelsey Grammer, Dennis Hopper, Nathan Lane, Stanley Tucci, George Lopez and Madeline Carroll. The film was released on August 1, 2008.
Wikipedia Plot
In a presidential election set somewhere in the near future, Bud Johnson (Kevin Costner), a lovable loser from Texico, New Mexico, who is coasting through life and hasn't a single political thought in his head, is thrust into an improbable dilemma. In response, he is coaxed by his 12-year-old daughter Molly (Madeline Carroll) to take more of a serious approach to life. Molly runs the household and sees an opportunity on election day to energize her father. Molly, frustrated with her father's apathy toward voting, sneaks into her local polling place and tries to vote on behalf of Bud. However, due to the voting machines being unplugged, the ballot is registered, but there is no decision on which candidate gets the vote. The entire election comes down to this one county and, namely, Bud's vote. Neither candidate has a majority in the electoral college without New Mexico's electoral votes. The popular vote is tied for the two major candidates in New Mexico, leaving Bud to decide the next President of the United States. Bud gets wooed by candidates from both sides: the incumbent Republican, Andrew Carington Boone (Kelsey Grammer), and his campaign manager, Martin Fox (Stanley Tucci); and the opposing Democrat, Vermont Senator Donald Greenleaf (Dennis Hopper). Neither of the candidates' Vice Presidential selections are seen in the movie, though a campaign poster for the Republicans bears the surname "Meyers? under that of President Boone. The President's home state is also not mentioned.
Bud's actual opinions (or lack thereof) are misinterpreted by the media, causing the candidates to flip-flop on several positions (The Democrats take a pro-life and anti-illegal immigration stand while the Republicans take a pro-environmental and pro gay marriage stand). As the film progresses, however, the two candidates are shown to move away from the cynical tactics forced on them by their advisers, and both gain Bud's respect. In the end, he chooses to hold a final debate the day before he is set to recast his ballot. In a written speech, he confesses that he knows little to nothing about politics or, for that matter, life, and decides to ask questions people have sent to him in the mail. The movie ends with Bud casting his vote, though it is never revealed for whom he voted.
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Paula Patton - "Swing Vote" World Premiere In Hollywood, 24/07/08
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