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2008 film by Joshua Michael Stern

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Swing Vote is a 2008 American comedy drama film directed by Joshua Michael Stern, who also wrote the screenplay. The movie features Paula Patton, Kelsey Grammer, Dennis Hopper, and Nathan Lane in the cast. Kevin Costner and Jim Wilson produced the film, which was created by Touchstone Pictures and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and Netflix. Additional production companies involved include Radar Pictures, 1821 Pictures, and Treehouse Films.

The narrative is set in New Mexico and centers on the United States presidential election. The plot involves a situation where the election result depends on a single vote. The film has a runtime of 120 minutes and was released in 2008. It was filmed in New Mexico with John Debney composing the music and Shane Hurlbut serving as director of photography.

The film received various review scores, including 5.2 out of 10, 38%, and 47 out of 100. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.1 and a TMDb vote average of 5.741. The production budget was 21,000,000, while the revenue reached 17,600,000. The title is named after the concept of a swing vote, and the film is available in video on demand format.

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Film · TMDB

5.7

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

Released: 2008-08-01120 minDir: Joshua Michael SternComedy, DramaBudget: $21.0MBox office: $17.6M

Cast

  • Kevin Costner as Bud Johnson
  • Madeline Carroll as Molly Johnson
  • Paula Patton as Kate Madison
  • Kelsey Grammer as President Andrew Boone
  • Dennis Hopper as Donald Greenleaf
  • Nathan Lane as Art Crumb

Themes

  • usa president
  • presidential election

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Ratings

IMDb

6.1/10

20,199 votes

Year
2008
Runtime
120 min
Genres
Comedy, Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Named after
swing vote
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Composer
John Debney
Producer
Jim Wilson
Production company
Touchstone Pictures
Cinematographer
Shane Hurlbut
Narrative location
New Mexico
Filming location
New Mexico
Duration
120
FilmAffinity ID
579196
Distribution format
video on demand
Significant event
première
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publication date
2008-01-01
title
Swing Vote
distributed by
Netflix
review score
47/100
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