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Swing Vote

  • 2008
  • PG-13
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
20K
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Kevin Costner in Swing Vote (2008)
Swing Vote Trailer
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Political DramaSatireComedyDrama

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

  • Director
    • Joshua Michael Stern
  • Writers
    • Jason Richman
    • Joshua Michael Stern
    • David Giammarco
  • Stars
    • Kevin Costner
    • Paula Patton
    • Kelsey Grammer
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    20K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Joshua Michael Stern
    • Writers
      • Jason Richman
      • Joshua Michael Stern
      • David Giammarco
    • Stars
      • Kevin Costner
      • Paula Patton
      • Kelsey Grammer
    • 94User reviews
    • 88Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Photos91

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    Top Cast99+

    Kevin Costner
    Kevin Costner
    • Bud Johnson
    Paula Patton
    Paula Patton
    • Kate Madison
    Kelsey Grammer
    Kelsey Grammer
    • President Andrew Boone
    Madeline Carroll
    Madeline Carroll
    • Molly Johnson
    Dennis Hopper
    Dennis Hopper
    • Donald Greenleaf
    Nathan Lane
    Nathan Lane
    • Art Crumb
    Stanley Tucci
    Stanley Tucci
    • Martin Fox
    George Lopez
    George Lopez
    • John Sweeney
    Judge Reinhold
    Judge Reinhold
    • Walter
    Charles Esten
    Charles Esten
    • Lewis
    • (as Charles 'Chip' Esten)
    Richard Petty
    Richard Petty
    • Richard Petty
    Willie Nelson
    Willie Nelson
    • Willie Nelson
    Mare Winningham
    Mare Winningham
    • Larissa Johnson
    Mark Moses
    Mark Moses
    • Attorney General Wyatt
    Nana Visitor
    Nana Visitor
    • Galena Greenleaf
    Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman
    Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman
    • Chief Running Bear
    Shawn Prince
    Shawn Prince
    • Jed
    Mary Sue Evans
    • Mrs. Abernathy
    • Director
      • Joshua Michael Stern
    • Writers
      • Jason Richman
      • Joshua Michael Stern
      • David Giammarco
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Related interests

    Martin Sheen in The West Wing (1999)
    Political Drama
    Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
    Satire
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    Comedy
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Stanley Tucci's line "If you'd ever met my mother, you'd understand," was an ad-lib.
    • Goofs
      Air Force One is never allowed to sit idle on a runway with the President on board.
    • Quotes
      • Bud Johnson: You guys protect the President!
      • Lewis: She's... she's smarter.
    • Crazy credits
      "and introducing Madeline Carroll"
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: The X-Files: I Want to Believe/American Teen/Brideshead Revisited/Step Brothers/Boy A (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Can't You See
      Written by Toy Caldwell Jr. (as Toy Caldwell)
      Performed by The Marshall Tucker Band
      Courtesy of Shout Factory, LLC
      By Arrangement with Natural Energy Lab

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 1, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Oyum kime?
    • Filming locations
      • Corrales, New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Radar Pictures
      • 1821 Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $21,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $16,289,867
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,230,669
      • Aug 3, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $17,635,397
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h(120 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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