David anspaugh, ray walston, harry belafonte, robert prosky, james whitmore, andy garcia. Everything you need to know about swing vote movie 2008. Wade decision, and the state of alabama subsequently charged a woman with first degree murder for having an abortion story edit. Swing vote simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Following its lackluster run in theaters, the film should have been rushed to hit dvd on election day.
Its a drama movie with an average imdb audience rating of 6. Instead, the film radiates squandered potential in every frame. Released by hollywood records in 2008 containing music from swing vote 2008. On election day, bud is supposed to meet her at the polling place.
In a remarkable turnofevents, the result of the presidential election comes down to one mans vote. That changes when mollys attempt to vote for him is interrupted, thus leaving him as the lone swing vote that will determine the next president of the united states. Swing vote delivers a somewhat similar scenario, yes, but it also spoons out excessive amounts of a precocious daughter, an afterschool specialtype lesson on the importance of voting, and a long. In the hands of preston sturges or frank capra, swing vote could have been great, a bighearted love letter to democracy that doubled as a loving yet penetrating satire of its excesses. Watch swing vote full movie in hd visit a newlyappointed supreme court justice must settle a controversial moral and. Swing vote 1999 0419 1999 us drama, tv movie 1h 30m user score.
Even the outcome of a hotly contested presidential election doesnt compare to a father finally. Their vote is called a swing vote the swing vote is often closely studied when there are elections because it often decides who wins the election. The major political aspects that come out in the movie are when the two candidates take to the podium to try to sell out their values and policies to appeal to bud, as he is the ultimate deciding factor or in other word, the swing voter. A swing vote is a vote that is seen as potentially going to any of a number of candidates in an election, or, in a twoparty system, may go to either of the two dominant political parties. Make your vote count and bring home swing vote on dvd and bluray hidef january, 2009. The film actually has an interesting but totally unrealistic concept. Touchtone pictures aka disney has released the first trailer for their upcoming kevin costner summer comedy swing vote. Swing vote pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released swing vote pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures archive.
A famous politcal couple attend a swinging evening, cover up an accidental sex death resulting in dark and hilarious measures to preserve their careers. Garcia refuses to make a rapid decision and studies all sides before rendering his opinion. His final decision seeks to strike some sort of middle ground between the two political positions. Swing vote soundtrack from 2008, composed by various artists, john debney. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 126 produced by 7. A newlyappointed supreme court justice must settle a controversial moral and legal dilemma with his tiebreaking decision which may also have serious implications on his own familys harmony. Since the day i saw this movie several years ago, i have been trying to obtain a copy of it. A famous politcal couple attend a swinging evening, cover up an accidental sex death resulting in dark and hilarious measures to. Herbert stempel john turturro, a disgruntled former champion, prompts a congressional investigation into the popular game show twentyone with his charge that the current champion, charles van doren ralph fiennes, a handsome professor who has become a celebrity. No doubt inspired by the tooclosetocall elections of 2000 and 2004, swing vote doesnt pretend to be historical fact or biting social commentary. Swing vote tv is a film directed by david anspaugh with andy garcia, kate. Oct 12, 2014 american film institute recommended for you. Swing vote tv movie 1999 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
In many elections parties try to convince the swing voters and the people who vote for the first time to vote for them. Its a work of fiction, clearly, but over a century earlier, a man named david davis pictured. Swing vote 1999 04191999 us drama, tv movie 1h 30m user score. Swing vote on dvd january, 2009 starring kevin costner, dennis hopper, nathan lane, kelsey grammer. Alarmingly for the future of the world, that one man is bud. Swing voters are people who vote who do not always vote for the same party. Swing vote 1999 where to watch it streaming online reelgood. A newlyappointed supreme court justice must settle a controversial moral and legal dilemma with his tiebreaking decision which may.
The ghost of frank capra is summoned up in swing vote, a populist comedy about the u. Interestingly, costner was to make his debut in sizzle beach, usa but due to delay in release, he was first seen in the film the touch. With kevin costner, paula patton, kelsey grammer, madeline carroll. Jul 31, 2008 in swing vote, a civics lesson, hollywood style just in time for the political conventions. Swing vote on dvd 786936764734 from disney buena vista. Swing vote script transcript from the screenplay andor the. Find out where to watch swing vote streaming online. Finally, the swing vote script is here for all you fans of the kevin costner movie. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl.
Swing vote script transcript from the screenplay andor. Costner is decent overall, though the film could have done with less of his hamming, at least in the beginning. Bud is a slacker with one good thing in his life, his engaging fifthgrade daughter molly. Aug 01, 2008 as the election season heats up, so do the politicallythemed moviesand right out of the gate is swing vote, a nonstop laugh machine which proves itself to be a landslide comedy winner. Under the direction of cowriter joshua michael stern, it emerges as thirdrate capracorn, leaden and lumpy where it should be swift and pointed. Trying to encourage him to get involved, molly accidentally sets off a chain of events on election day that ends with the presidential race coming down to one vote buds.
As the election season heats up, so do the politicallythemed moviesand right out of the gate is swing vote, a nonstop laugh machine which proves itself to be a landslide comedy winner. Wade decision, and the state of alabama subsequently charged a woman with first degree murder for having an abortion. Telecharger swing vote film complet en francais vf hd 1999. Swing vote 1999 the newest member andy garcia of the supreme court must decide a controversial abortion case with dramatic implications. Swing vote this is a manufactured on demand disc that was created using a dvdr disc. This production, however, did as good a job as i have seen with this basic conflict of ideas and morals in our u.
A technical glitch in the voting process allows a man extra time to decide his vote for the president of the united states and his vote is the deciding one. Swing vote is a 2008 american comedydrama film about an entire u. Staring madeline carroll, paula patton, george lopez and kelsey grammer. Mar 04, 2014 the major political aspects that come out in the movie are when the two candidates take to the podium to try to sell out their values and policies to appeal to bud, as he is the ultimate deciding factor or in other word, the swing voter. A swing vote politically refers to a vote that may go to a particular candidate or a party that usually. In the movie, costner plays a new mexico guy who, improbably and implausibly, ends up having the opportunity to cast the deciding ballot in the u. Not the sharpest tool in the shed, he enjoys all of the sudden attention paid to him by the press and both candidates, but that doesnt really open his eyes toward the political. Molly is the heart of the film, and her relationship with bud is what ultimately makes swing vote work. With andy garcia, harry belafonte, robert prosky, ray walston. Swing is a soundtrack for the 1999 film of the same name, which stars lisa stansfield, who also recorded ten songs for the soundtrack and cowrote four of them.
A movie that discusses about abortion and the decisions made by the supreme court of justice was a excellent subject but in the case of swing vote was a poor execution, very similar to a staged play with some inauthentic lines and a melancholic, poor and cheesy soundtrack. It features an alternative reality where the supreme court of the united states has overturned the roe v. Leaving aside the films unacknowledged debt to the 1939 john. Find out where swing vote is streaming, if swing vote is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Kevin costner is one of the most decorated and illustrious american actors who has in his kitty two academy awards, three golden globe awards, two screen actors guild awards and one emmy award. Starring kevin costner, madeline carroll, kelsey grammer and dennis hopper. I was told by my magical movie intuition while looking at the photographs and art out ahead of the film that, if not a turkey, it certainly wasnt because it would be difficult. Swing vote tv is a film directed by david anspaugh with andy garcia, kate nelligan, milo oshea, harry belafonte, year. Neither as clever as it thinks nor as corny as it sounds, its an adequate if unextraordinary way to spend two hours. What isnt so simple is convincing moviegoers that a film driven by such an implausible premise can be taken seriously.
When he doesnt show, she sneaks a ballot and is about to vote when the power goes off. Swing vote is a 1999 american television film, directed by david anspaugh. This acclaimed drama, directed by robert redford, tells the true story behind the quiz show scandal of 1959. In 2008, kevin costner produced and starred in a movie titled swing vote. I wish i could purchase this film for online download somewhere. Bud johnson, an apathetic, beerslinging, lovable loser, is coasting through a life that has passed him by. Madeline carroll in a scene from swing vote duration.
There are so many points of view from all sides of the argument that a complete presentation of all points of view would be difficult, if not impossible. When he doesnt show, she sneaks a ballot and is about. And it goes to whoever wins the popular vote in the state. Swing vote treats its fanciful premise sensibly and somewhat seriously. 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. Kevin costner stars in swing vote, a clever, feelgood comedy. Bud is a lazy, beerdrinking, slacker, who does the minimum necessary to get through. In swing vote, a civics lesson, hollywood style just in time for the political conventions. Bud johnsons an ordinary dad drifting through life, caring about nothing except his overachieving daughter molly. Kevin costner plays the lead character named bud johnson. A swing voter or floating voter is a voter who may not be affiliated with a particular. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. A newlyappointed supreme court justice must settle a controversial moral and legal.
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