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Swing Vote (2008)
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It's Election Day, and the eyes of the nation have fallen on one beer-swigging couch potato named Bud Johnson (Kevin Costner), who, through no fault of his own, finds himself in the position of being able to single-handedly choose the next American president. Kelsey Grammer, Nathan Lane, Stanley Tucci, George Lopez and Dennis Hopper also star in this political satire from writer-director Joshua Michael Stern.
| Release Date: | August 1st, 2008 |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
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| Swing Vote Movie Review by Brian (1/20/2009) |
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Swing Vote is a little hard to accept. The thought that one man could decide the president. Once you get past that it is a very good movie. Bud's Daughter Molly (Madeline Carroll) is smart, charming and really steals the movie. Adding Kelsey Grammer and George Lopez to the mix makes this a good comedic film. I would...
(complete Swing Vote review by Brian)
| Swing Vote Movie Review by efrain (8/4/2008) |
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It sounds implausible and impossible—that a man's accidental flub-up in the voting booth causes his vote to stall and coincidentally determine the next U.S. President. But Swing Vote has a great time using that as a platform to tell a really cool tale.
Besides, the movie wants to move past that impossibility anyway...
(complete Swing Vote review by efrain)
| Swing Vote Movie Review by Jarrod (8/4/2008) |
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'Swing Vote' has an absurd premise, but once you accept it, the movie actually becomes charming. Kevin Costner is Bud Johnson, an alcoholic factory worker in New Mexico. He lives with his daughter Molly (Madeline Carroll), and loves her dearly, even though she has essentially raised herself, and also looks after him,...
(complete Swing Vote review by Jarrod)
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