Swing Vote

Year:

2008

Duration:

120 min

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

IMDB rate:

6.1

Director:

Joshua Michael Stern

Awards:

1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2008-08-01

Filming Locations: New Mexico, USA

Earnings

Budget: $21,000,000

Opening Weekend: $6,230,669 (USA) (3 August 2008)

Gross: $16,284,360 (USA) (12 October 2008)

Cast

Actor

Character

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

Willie Nelson

Mare Winningham

Larissa Johnson

Mark Moses

Attorney General Wyatt

Nana Visitor

Galena Greenleaf

Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman

Chief Running Bear

Shawn Prince

Jed

Dale O'Malley

Hank

Mary Sue Evans

Mrs. Abernathy

Gary Farmer

Curly

Adam Taylor

Justice Brower

Bruce McIntosh

Father In Classroom

Tom Romero

Ad Exec

Tony Blankley

Aaron Brown

Campbell Brown

Tucker Carlson

James Carville

Matt Frei

Mary Hart

Arianna Huffington

Larry King

Anne Kornblut

Bill Maher

Chris Matthews

Lawrence O'Donnell

Forrest Fyre

Ted Drake

Ivan Brutsche

Carl

Sheila Ivy Traister

Vermont Reporter #1

Jeremy Jojola

Vermont Reporter #2

Suzanne Michaels

Vermont Reporter #3

Cynthia Ruffin

Boone Staffer #1

Jason Henning

Boone Staffer #2

Les Shapiro

Network Reporter

Cynthia Straus

Darlene

Chance Romero

Pizza Delivery Guy

Charles Moore

UPS Delivery Man

Colin Jones

KNME Techie

Trista Callander

Commercial Director

Richard M. Dereyes

Market Reporter #1

Shauna Clark

Market Reporter #2

Debra-Jayne Brown

Market Reporter #3

Price Hall

Market Reporter #4

Olajida Kashu

Gay Doctor

Jessica Morin

Gay Female Cop

Tim Janis

Gay Soldier

Scott Meyer

Gay Partner #1

Brent Lambert

Gay Partner #2

Christopher Dempsey

Secret Service Agent #1

David Meeker

Secret Service Agent #2

Janeal Arison

TV Producer

Madelin Whelpley

Female Student #1

Alyssa Gutierrez

Female Student #2

Amber Midthunder

Female Student #3

Taylor Warden

Male Student #1

Angelo Martinez

Male Student #2

Isaiah Bergert

Male Student #3

Arron Shiver

Greenleaf Aide #1

Kate Schroeder

Greenleaf Aide #2

David Dalton

Greenleaf Aide #3

Heather Hitt

Greenleaf Aide #4

Pierre Barrera

Henry

Todd Lewis

ET Segment Producer

Dan Gerrity

Trailer Reporter #1

Cris Ornelas

Trailer Reporter #2

Esodie Geiger

Trailer Reporter #3

Constance Hsu

Trailer Reporter #4

Katalina Parrish

Trailer Reporter #5

Joshua Michael Stern

Commercial Director

Tony Stern

Gospel Minister

Mara Holguin

Waitress

John J. Coinman

Bud Johnson's Band (as John Coinman)

Blair Forward

Bud Johnson's Band

Teddy Morgan

Bud Johnson's Band

Larry Cobb

Bud Johnson's Band

Charles Park Chisholm

Bud Johnson's Band

Bobby Yang

Bud Johnson's Band

Vicente Alirez

Protester (uncredited)

Alexandra Andrews

Photographer (uncredited)

Richard Barela

Mourner (uncredited)

Chris Bentley

Secret Service Agent

Robert Anthony Brass

BBC Reporter (uncredited)

Keanu Briones

Child on Playground Slide (uncredited)

Robert Cain

Secret Service Agent #3

Alex Castillo

Funeral Extra (uncredited)

Bryan Chacon

Funeral Extra (uncredited)

Dave Colon

News Reporter (uncredited)

Jahani Curl

Secret Service (uncredited)

Jennifer Dunstan

TV Reporter (uncredited)

Pamela Finley

First Lady Boone

David Giammarco

C.J.

Cliff Gravel

Cheering Fan (uncredited)

Chaz Grundy

Greenleaf Aide (uncredited)

Rachel Hroncich

Reporter (uncredited)

Gene Hunt

Presidential Supporter

Bob Jesser

Softball (uncredited)

Alex Knight

Waiter (uncredited)

Daniel Knight

Presidential Advisor (uncredited)

Cynthia Lee

Newsroom Operator (uncredited)

Michael A. Lente

Roswellian Alien (uncredited)

John Macho

Sierra Club Member (uncredited)

William E. Marshall

Reporter (uncredited)

Cameron Martin

Jody Maroni Vendor (uncredited)

Therese Olson

Walter's Party Girl (uncredited)

Brian Reece

Secret Service Agent

Fred Resler

Presidential Supporter

Janet Smith

High End Reception Guest (uncredited)

Wes Trudell

Randall

Rebekah Wiggins

Lesbian Schoolteacher (uncredited)

Tyler Williams

Secret Service Agent

Did you know?

Trivia

An unofficial remake of El disputado voto del señor Cayo (1986).

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Madeline Carroll received an introducing credit, although she had been in 4 other films prior to this.

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Kate watches video, including the surreptitiously-recorded video of Molly, on a Chyron Duet, a broadcast graphics machine. It can use video files, but it's generally not used for viewing video.

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Goofs

When Molly confesses to Kate, the phone is ringing. When Kate watches the "hidden camera" replay, we do not hear the phone.

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Ex-Felons in New Mexico are permanently banned from voting. During the movie Bud is reminded by his daughter that he has one strike left, meaning he was a two time felon. This would make his vote illegal.

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When Bud is driving Richard Petty's race car, he asks Molly to get a photo of him with his chin out, so he "looks like a hero." He moves the the helmet-microphone off of his chin. In the next shot, it's back.

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Quotes

Molly Johnson: All the world's great civilizations have followed the same path. From bondage to liberty, from liberty to abundance, from abundance to complacency, from complacency to apathy, from apathy back to bondage. If we are to be the exception to history, then we must break the cycle, for those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

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Molly Johnson: Bud, if you blow this, I'm leaving.

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Kate Madison: [bowling] Remember when we were kids? This was the only thing to do on weekends.

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Faq

Q

How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?

A

For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for Swing Vote can be found here.

Q

Is this movie based on a book?

A

No. Swing Vote is based on a script by screenwriters Jason Richman and Joshua Michael Stern, who also directed this film.

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A Note Regarding Spoilers

A

The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.

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