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Bud Johnson (Kevin Costner) is just your below-average Joe. He works in an egg factory, likes to knock back a few too many beers, and is a single parent to 12-year old Molly (Madeline Carroll), a bright spitfire who does her best to keep her dad on the straight and narrow. Patriotic Molly insists that apathetic Bud do his civic duty and vote in the upcoming presidential election, a tight race between Republican incumbent Andrew Boone (Kelsey Grammer) and Democratic candidate Donald Greenleaf (Dennis Hopper). Soon the media and both candidates descend upon Bud's hometown of Texico, New Mexico, when it's determined that his vote wasn't counted and will decide the outcome of the entire presidential election. Now that Bud is a 'somebody'--there's even a 'Bud Cam' capturing his every move--will he be swayed by visits to Air Force One and the 'Bud Ball' held in his honour, or will he be the voice of the American people and vote for the better candidate?

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ProducerJim Wilson, Kevin Costner

EAN5060020627118

eBay Product ID (ePID)70598086

Product Key Features

ActorPaula Patton, Mare Winningham, Stanley Tucci, Kelsey Grammer, Madeleine Carroll, Kevin Costner, Willie Nelson, Richard Petty, George Lopez, Dennis Hopper, Nathan Lane, Judge Reinhold

Film/TV TitleSwing Vote

DirectorJoshua Michael Stern

LanguageEnglish

Run Time116 Mins

Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen

Release Year2009

FormatDVD

FeaturesWidescreen, Inside the Campaign: The Politics of Production\Deleted and Extended Scenes\Boone and Greenleaf's Magic Moments\Fox and Crumb Change The System\Kate and Bud Fight\Extended Bowling Scene\Feature Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Joshua Michael Stern and Writer Jason Richman\Music Video: Hey Man What About You? Performed by Modern West

GenreGeneral, Comedy

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

Certificate12A/12

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

ComposerJohn Debney

Production DesignerSteve Saklad

Additional InformationWriter/director Joshua Michael Stern (NEVERWAS) tackles American politics in his second feature film. Bud Johnson (Kevin Costner) is just your below-average Joe. He works in an egg factory, likes to knock back a few too many beers, and is a single parent to 12-year old Molly (Madeline Carroll), a bright spitfire who does her best to keep her dad on the straight and narrow. Patriotic Molly insists that apathetic Bud do his civic duty and vote in the upcoming presidential election, a tight race between Republican incumbent Andrew Boone (Kelsey Grammer) and Democratic candidate Donald Greenleaf (Dennis Hopper). Soon the media and both candidates descend upon Bud's hometown of Texico, New Mexico, when it's determined that his vote wasn't counted and will decide the outcome of the entire presidential election. Now that Bud is a 'somebody'--there's even a 'Bud Cam' capturing his every move--will he be swayed by visits to Air Force One and the 'Bud Ball' held in his honour, or will he be the voice of the American people and vote for the better candidate? The lengths the candidates go to in order to win Bud's vote are high points of the film, as they find themselves supporting initiatives that are completely opposed to their platforms at the urging of their campaign managers, played by Stanley Tucci and Nathan Lane. Grammer is well cast as Boone, and it's a hoot to see counterculture icon Hopper in this light. Costner makes Bud likable despite the loser stereotype he personifies. But this film belongs to Carroll, a lovely young actress who can steal a scene with one look. If nothing else, SWING VOTE is a reminder that even though politics may be a game, every single vote really does count.

ReviewsVariety - Graced with a gently cynical spirit and more brains than its average-Joe protagonist, SWING VOTE applies a pleasing Frank Capra-esque glaze to the fanciful story of a blue-collar American whose vote ends up being the only one that counts, New York Times - One of the most surprising, politically suggestive movies to come out of Hollywood this year

ScreenwriterJoshua Michael Stern, Jason Richman

Costume DesignerLisa Jensen

Sound sourceDolby Digital

EditorJeff McEvoy

Movie/TV TitleSwing Vote

Director of PhotographyShane Hurlbut

Consumer AdviceContains one use of strong language