Release Date
August 1, 2008
DVD Release Date
January 13, 2009 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Joshua Michael Stern
Writer
Joshua Michael Stern, Jason Richman
Cast
Kevin Costner, Dennis Hopper, Nathan Lane, Kelsey Grammer, Stanley Tucci, George Lopez, Madeline Carroll, Paula Patton, Judge Reinhold, Willie Nelson, Mare Winningham, Richard Petty
Studio
Running Time
110 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for language
"Swing Vote" follows the story of Bud Johnson (Kevin Costner), an apathetic, beer-slinging, lovable loser, who is coasting through a life that has passed him by. The one bright spot is his precocious, over-achieving twelve-year-old daughter Molly. She takes care of both of them, until one mischievous moment on Election Day, when she accidentally sets off a chain of events which culminates in the election coming down to one vote... her dad's. "Swing Vote" is a... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Poor Kevin Costner. Once a box office star, he is now the anti-star, and for no real apparent reason. He's an enjoyable actor, and if you look at his resume, he has far more good films than bad ones. Audiences and critics alike still punish him for Waterworld and The Postman, even though since he hasn't done any more disasters than most other big actors. Nevertheless, it's no surprise that his latest film, Swing Vote, came and went from theaters without a thought. It's a shame, actually, as Swing Vote is surprisingly entertaining.
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