| | Swing Vote DVD
| Category | Comedies DVDs, Elections Movies | | Starring | Kevin Costner, Dennis Hopper, Willie Nelson, Stanley Tucci, Kelsey Grammer, Judge Reinhold, Mare Winningham, George Lopez, Nathan Lane, Paula Patton, Richard Petty, Madeline Carroll | | Director | Joshua Michael Stern | | Composer | John Debney | | Costume Designer | Lisa Jensen | | Director of Photography | Shane Hurlbut | | Editor | Jeff McEvoy | | Executive Producer | Ted Field, Terry Dougas, Robin Jonas, Paris Kasidokostas Latsis | | Producer | Kevin Costner, Jim Wilson | | Production Designer | Steve Saklad
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Kevin Costner, Kelsey Grammer, Dennis Hopper, Nathan Lane, and Stanley Tucci star in this film about American politics. Extras include a documentary, deleted & extended scenes with optional director's commentary, and audio commentary by writer/director Joshua Michael Stern and writer Jason Richman. Writer/director Joshua Michael Stern (NEVERWAS) tackles American politics in his second feature film. Bud Johnson (Kevin Costner) is just your below-average Joe. He works in an egg factory, likes to knock back a few too many beers, and is a single parent to 12-year old Molly (Madeline Carroll), a bright spitfire who does her best to keep her dad on the straight and narrow. Patriotic Molly insists that apathetic Bud do his civic duty and vote in the upcoming presidential election, a tight race between Republican incumbent Andrew Boone (Kelsey Grammer) and Democratic candidate Donald Greenleaf (Dennis Hopper). Soon the media and both candidates descend upon Bud's hometown of Texico, New Mexico, when it's determined that his vote wasn't counted and will decide the outcome of the entire presidential election. Now that Bud is a "somebody"--there's even a "Bud Cam" capturing his every move--will he be swayed by visits to Air Force One and the "Bud Ball" held in his honor, or will he be the voice of the American people and vote for the better candidate?
The lengths the candidates go to in order to win Bud's vote are high points of the film, as they find themselves supporting initiatives that are completely opposed to their platforms at the urging of their campaign managers, played by Stanley Tucci and Nathan Lane. Grammer is well cast as Boone, and it's a hoot to see counterculture icon Hopper in this light. Costner makes Bud likable despite the loser stereotype he personifies. But this film belongs to Carroll, a lovely young actress who can steal a scene with one look. If nothing else, SWING VOTE is a reminder that even though politics may be a game, every single vote really does count. Swing Vote Reviews: 3 stars out of 5 -- "It's broad and easygoing, more in tune with Frank Capra's swooning Americana of decent souls fighting the glum machinations of the system....[This] parable is political satire at its most laid-back..."-- Ian Nathan, Empire Swing Vote | List Price | $14.99 (You save $4.50) | | Studio | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 2008 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  50632  | | CD Universe Part number | 7605737 | | Catalog number | 05738400 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jan 13, 2009 | | Rating | PG-13 (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | for language | | Running Time | 120 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled | | Movie Details | Color; Dolby Surround Sound; Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled |
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Swing Vote DVD Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.40
Audio:
Dolby Digital - Spanish
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes: Deleted & Extended Scenes (With Optional Director's Commentary)
Featurette: Inside The Campaign: The Politics Of Production
Audio Commentary: Writer/Director Joshua Michael Stern and Writer Jason Richman
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