Swing Vote
Brief Synopsis
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Bud Johnson, an apathetic, beer-slinging, lovable loser, 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.
Cast & Crew
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Joshua Michael Stern
Director
Kevin Costner
Dennis Hopper
Kelsey Grammer
Paula Patton
Nathan Lane
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Family
Political
Release Date
2008
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 59m
Synopsis
Bud Johnson, an apathetic, beer-slinging, lovable loser, 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.
Director
Joshua Michael Stern
Director
Cast
Kevin Costner
Dennis Hopper
Kelsey Grammer
Paula Patton
Nathan Lane
Madeline Carroll
Brent Lambert
Jeremy Jojola
Isaiah Bergert
David Dalton
Sheila Ivy Traister
Chris Dempsey
Willie Nelson
Himself
Tony Stern
Tim Janis
Cynthia Ruffin
Campbell Brown
Herself
Janeal Arison
Ivan Brutsche
Matt Frei
Himself
Taylor Warden
Chance Romero
Jessica Morin
Price Hall
Tony Blankley
Himself
Nana Visitor
Stanley Tucci
Lawrence O'donnell
Himself
Amber Midthunder
Mara Holguin
Madelin Whelpley
Mark Moses
Olajida Kashu
Suzanne Michaels
Alyssa Gutierrez
Paul Arthur Hartman
Lead Man
Floyd Westerman
Shawn Prince
Debra-jayne Brown
Jason Henning
Arron Shiver
Forrest Fyre
George Lopez
Charles Esten
Adam Taylor
Todd Lewis
Dan Gerrity
Joshua Michael Stern
Blair Forward
Kate Shroeder
Scott Meyer
Bruce Mcintosh
Aaron Brown
Himself
John J Coinman
Larry King
Himself
Les Shapiro
Constance Hsu
James Carville
Himself
Arianna Huffington
Herself
Chris Matthews
Himself
Mare Winningham
Rick Dereyes
Mary Sue Evans
Pierre Barrera
David Meeker
Anne Kornblut
Herself
Floyd Westerman
Charles Moore
Judge Reinhold
Bobby Yang
Tucker Carlson
Himself
Charles Park Chisolm
Trista Callander
Angelo Martinez
Bill Maher
Himself
Richard Petty
Himself
Gary Farmer
Cris Ornelas
Tom Romero
Teddy Morgan
Dale O'malley
Esodie Geiger
Cynthia Strauss
Mary Hart
Herself
Katalina Parrish
Shauna Clark
Colin Jones
Heather Hitt
Larry Cobb
Crew
Timothy B Abreu
Props
Steve Aguino
Location Assistant
Chris M Alvarez
Welder
Don Ambabo
Helicopter Pilot
Brett Andrews
Props
Enid Arias
Hair Stylist
Arthur Arndt
Props
Charles F Arnold Iii
Grip
Mandy Arnold
Digital Effects
Will Arute
Extras Casting Assistant
Michael Ashton
Visual Effects
Jeff Atmajian
Original Music
Anne Aulenta-spira
Hair
Norman Austin
Driver
Craig B Ayers
Greensman
Paul Baca
Medic
Mattias Barjed
Song
Bradley Barnes
Lighting Technician
Jim Barth
Foreman
David D. Baumann
Props
James Baumgartner
Production Assistant
Jamie Baxter
Digital Effects Artist
Ryan Beadle
Digital Effects Artist
Jennifer M Bell
Hair Stylist
Frank Bennett
Original Music
Maria Bentfield
Set Costumer
John Berger
Set Designer
Andreas Bergman
Foley Mixer
Lynette Bernay
Costumer
David Bird
Construction
Tony Blankley
Other
Lou Boggs
Welder
Jo Edna Boldin
Location Casting
Mary Borg
Transportation Coordinator
Theo Bott
Lighting Technician
Claire Breaux
Costumer
Barbara Lee Brice
Seamstress Supervisor
Marco Britt
Graphics Coordinator
Simon Britton
Song
D Compton Brodhead
Special Effects Technician
Belinda Broughton
Soloist
Aaron Brown
Other
Campbell Brown
Other
David Brown
Production
George M. Brown
Driver
Glenn Brown
Camera Assistant
Steve Caldwell
Compositor
Toy Caldwell
Song
Ben Callahan
Assistant Editor
Marcia Calosio
Set Decorator
Thomas Campbell
Extras Casting Assistant
Tim Carlson
Stand-In
Tucker Carlson
Other
Marquelyn Carrillo
Stand-In
Michael Carrillo
Assistant Property Master
Tim W Carroll
Coordinator
Jeff Carson
Music Editor
James Carville
Other
Mike Castillo
Visual Effects Supervisor
James S Cawley
Transportation Captain
James W Center
Painter
Jeff Charles
Film Lab
George Chavez
Color Timer
Victor Chavez
Propman
Lance Cheatham
On-Set Dresser
Charles W Chesser
Props
Matt Chevez
Construction
Trine Christiansen
Stand-In
John Christopher
Song
Cindy Claunch
Driver
Angie Lee Cobbs
Production Coordinator
John Coinman
Song
William Coinman
Set Production Assistant
David Cole
Colorist
Dennis Collins
Painter
Sage Emmett Connell
On-Set Dresser
Faith Conroy
Script Supervisor
Paul Conti
Video
Kenneth Cook
Props
Kevin Costner
Song
Kevin Costner
Producer
Jacob Cottrell
Lighting Technician
David Cowgill
Adr
Frank Cruz
Driver
Sam Dabbs
Digital Effects Artist
Howard Davidson
Transportation Coordinator
Sandy De Crescent
Music Contractor
Michael Deal
Set Decorator
John Debney
Music
John Debney
Original Music
Lola Debney
Music Supervisor
Brad Dechter
Original Music
Michael Dellheim
Location Manager
Craig Demartini
Film Lab
Jan Piet Den Tex
Song
Brian Denike
Greensman
Kyle Devriendt
Film Lab
Mandy Diasselliss
Tutor
Paul Diaz
Other
George Doering
Soloist
Dennis Dorney
Digital Effects
Mark Dornfeld
Visual Effects Supervisor
Terry Dougas
Executive Producer
Peter Drexler
Foley Artist
Shane Duckworth
Loader
Edward A. Duran
Rigging Grip
Michelle Duval
Costumer
Dante Eaton
Assistant
Karen Eisenstadt
Production Accountant
Valance Eisleben
Film Lab
Amy Eldridge
Accountant
Elle Elliott
Hair
Steve Erdody
Soloist
Harland Espeset
Best Boy Grip
Tobin Espeset
Rigging Grip
Allen Esquibel
Driver
Jesse Esquibel
Driver
George Estill
Special Effects Technician
Alan Ett
Song Performer
Chadney Everett
On-Set Dresser
Frank Eyers
Video
Patrick Falls
Adr
Eddie Fernandez
Stunt Coordinator
Michele Ferrone
Visual Effects Producer
S. J. Fieger
Production Supervisor
Ted Field
Executive Producer
Mark Figueroa
Camera Assistant
Josh Foley
Driver
Billy "butch" Frank
Driver
Matt Frei
Other
Nancy Fuller
Film Lab
Elizabeth Gabel
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Eileen Galindo
Adr
Blanca Garcia
Costumer
Jamie Garcia
Lighting Technician
Ken P Garcia
Medic
Mattie Gardner
Song
Hope Garrison
Assistant Director
Adam Gass
Digital Effects
Jimmy Giesler
Special Effects Technician
Austin Gilmore
Assistant
David Gilmour
Song Performer
David Gilmour
Song
Mario Girard
Location Assistant
Ben Glass
Photography
Eric Glasser
Assistant Director
Joseph Gonzales
Driver
Jimmy Goodman
Driver
Christopher Gordon
Stunts
Al Goto
Stunt Coordinator
Roy Grace
Driver
Lindsay Graham
Casting Associate
Adrienne Graves
Accountant
Lamarr Gray
Rigging Gaffer
Sarah Grieshammer
Digital Effects Artist
Graham Griswold
On-Set Dresser
Emily Gruendike
Set Production Assistant
Alex Gruzdev
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Alex Gruzdev
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Wellyem Guerra
On-Set Dresser
Brian Gurney
Driver
Miguel Gurule
Painter
Karl Ake Gustafsson
Song
Mark Gutierrez
Props
Matthew Halbert
Boom Operator
Rj Harbour
Digital Effects Artist
Gary Hardman
Driver
Paul Harman
Sign Writer
Glenn Harris
Painter
Jim Harrison
Music Editor
Mary Hart
Other
Amy Hawkins
Accounting Assistant
Eric Fox Hays
Assistant Director
Martin Hederos
Song
Shawn E Helgedalen
Gaffer
Brandon Hemmerling
Casting Assistant
Xocoyotzin Herrera
Song
Xocoyotzin Herrera
Song Performer
Herb Hess
Helicopter Pilot
Greg Hewett
Key Grip
Greg Hewitt
Key Grip
Bridget Hoffman
Adr
Amy Holmen
Lighting Technician
Dale Holmen
Best Boy Electric
Shaina Holmes
Digital Effects Artist
Dan Holt
Special Effects Technician
Virginia Hopkins
Painter
Melanie Hoyson
Music Supervisor
Arianna Huffington
Other
Shane Hurlbut
Other
Shane Hurlbut
Director Of Photography
Thomas A Hutchinson
Camera Assistant
Daniel Indart
Song
Keith A Jackson
Set Production Assistant
Laura James
Driver
Mark James
Song
Allison Jandreau-heil
Craft Service
Doug Jaqua
Color
Lisa Jensen
Costume Designer
Arlen J Johnson
Foreman
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Family
Political
Release Date
2008
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 59m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video January 13, 2009
Released in United States Summer August 1, 2008
Released in United States on Video January 13, 2009
Released in United States Summer August 1, 2008
