Swing Vote

Swing Vote (2008)

One ordinary guy is giving the candidates a reason to run.

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

Date of release
2008-08-01
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (289)
Runtime
2h 0m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Director
Joshua Michael Stern

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: New Mexico

Swing Vote is a 2008 American political comedy-drama film about an entire U.S. presidential election determined by the vote of one man. It was directed by Joshua Michael Stern, and stars Kevin Costner, Paula Patton, Kelsey Grammer, Dennis Hopper, Nathan Lane, Stanley Tucci, George Lopez and Madeline Carroll. The film was released on August 1, 2008.

Production

Swing Vote was shot primarily in Albuquerque and Belen, New Mexico. Although not intended as a political statement on the then-upcoming presidential elections, when Kevin Costner found he could not get the financing he wanted for Swing Vote to get it into theaters in time for the 2008 presidential election, he bankrolled it himself.

Joshua Michael Stern, who directed and co-wrote the script with Jason Richman, had earlier precedents to follow. The premise of the film is similar to an Isaac Asimov story "Franchise", in which elections have evolved until the entire decision is based on the decision of one man. The premise of Garson Kanin’s 1939 movie The Great Man Votes is also very similar to Swing Vote.

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