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Dennis Hopper
as Donald Greenleaf

Madeleine Carroll

Kevin Costner
as Bud Johnson

Kelsey Grammer
as Pres. Boone

Madeline Carroll
as Molly Johnson

Mare Winningham
as Larissa Johnson

Nathan Lane
as Art Crumb

Paula Patton
as Kate Madison

Stanley Tucci
as Martin Fox

George Lopez
as John Sweeney

Judge Reinhold
as Walter

Charles Esten
as Lewis

Willie Nelson
as Himself

Bill Maher
as Himself

Richard Petty
as Himself

Mark Moses
as Attorney General Wyatt

Nana Visitor
as Galena Greenleaf

Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman
as Chief Running Bear

Shawn Prince
as Jed

Dale O'Malley
as Hank

Mary Sue Evans
as Mrs. Abernathy

Gary Farmer
as Curly

Adam Taylor Gordon
as Justice Brower

Bruce McIntosh
as Father in Classroom

Tom Romero
as Ad Exec

Tony Blankley
as Himself

Aaron Brown
as Himself

Campbell Brown
as Herself

Tucker Carlson
as Himself

James Carville
as Himself

Matt Frei
as Himself

Mary Hart
as Herself

Arianna Huffington
as Herself

Larry King
as Himself

Anne Kornblut
as Herself

Chris Matthews
as Himself

Lawrence O'Donnell Jr.
as Himself

Forrest Fyre
as Ted Drake

Ivan Brutsche
as Carl

Sheila Ivy Traister
as Vermont Reporter #1

Jeremy Jojola
as Vermont Reporter

Suzanne Michaels
as Vermont Reporter #3

Cynthia Ruffin
as Boone Staffer #1

Jason Henning
as Boone Staffer #2

Les Shapiro
as Network Reporter

Cynthia Strauss
as Darlene

Chance Romero
as Pizza Delivery Guy

Charles Michael Moore
as UPS Delivery Man

Colin Jones
as KNME Techie

Trista Callander
as Commercial Director

Richard M. Dereyes
as Market Reporter #1

Shauna Clark
as Market Reporter #2

Debra-Jayne Brown
as Market Reporter #3

Price Hall
as Market Reporter #4

Olajida Kashu
as Gay Doctor

Jessica Morin
as Gay Female Cop

Tim Janis
as Gay Soldier

Scott Meyer
as Gay Partner #1

Brent Lambert
as Gay Partner #2

Christopher Dempsey
as Secret Service Agent #1

David Meeker
as Secret Service Agent #2

Janeal Arison
as TV Producer

Madelin Whelpley
as Female Student #1

Alyssa Gutierrez
as Female Student #2

David Midthunder
as Female Student #3

Taylor Warden
as Male Student #1

Angelo Martinez
as Male Student #2

Isaiah Bergert
as Male Student #3

Arron Shiver
as Greenleaf Aide #1

Kate Shroeder
as Greenleaf Aide #2

David Dalton
as Greenleaf Aide #3

Heather Hitt
as Greenleaf Aide #4

Pierre Barrera
as Henry

Todd Lewis
as ET Segment Producer

Dan Gerrity
as Trailer Reporter #1

Cris Ornelas
as Trailer Reporter #2

Esodie Geiger
as Trailer Reporter #3

Constance Hsu
as Trailer Reporter #4

Katalina Parrish
as Trailer Reporter #5

Joshua Michael Stern
as Commercial Director

Tony Stern
as Gospel Minister

Mara Holguin
as Waitress

John Coinman
as Bud Johnson's Band

Blair Forward
as Bud Johnson's Band

Terry Morgan
as Bud Johnson's Band

Larry Cobb
as Bud Johnson's Band

Charles Park Chisolm
as Bud Johnson's Band

Bobby Yang
as Bud Johnson's Band

David Cowgill

Patrick Falls

Pat Falls

Laurie Petok

Eileen Galindo

Bob Neill

Al Rodrigo

Bridget Hoffman

Luisa Leschin

Jonathan Nichols

Richard Miro

Laurie Petok

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Audience Reviews for Swing Vote

• Aug 17, 2010

  Not only is the Capra-esque comedy Swing Vote overlong, it is also overdone. During one scene near the very beginning, the drunken apathetic main character literally bangs his head on a sign that reads “Vote Today.” And the audience, of course, also gets knocked over the head with such heavy-handedness…all through the picture. This overstatement proves unfortunate too—the movie has likeability in spades. If only the writer/director had extended his audience a little credit. In the PG-13 comedy Swing Vote, Costner plays a laid-back slacker who is suddenly thrust into the national spotlight when the presidential election comes down to one…single…vote. When both candidates (Hopper, Kelsey Grammer) show up in small-town New Mexico, however, this slacker must sober up and make a decision. And by Capra-esque, this reviewer meant the sentimental works of one of H'Wood’s all-time greatest Golden Age directors, Frank Capra. Not only did this man give moviegoers It Happened One Night, It’s a Wonderful Life, and Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, he also gave us Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, a classic piece of Americana pitting one unlikely everyman against the tyranny of crooked politics. Swing Vote delivers a somewhat similar scenario, yes, but it also spoons out excessive amounts of a precocious daughter, an Afterschool Special-type lesson on the importance of voting, and a long running time. A game cast (especially Costner) almost makes this reviewer want to recast his vote. With all of these sticking points reporting, however, the prospects look grim indeed. Bottom line: Bad politics.
  Jeff B Super Reviewer
• Jul 30, 2010

  The only redeeming quality of this sad, sad excuse for film is the potential of the young Carroll, however poorly the laughably puerile script may have utilized her ability.
  Jay H Super Reviewer
• May 12, 2010

  Bud (Kevin Costner) is a lowlife drunken single parent to his young daughter, Molly whose trail of broken promises and shattered dreams comes to a head when he fails to place his vote in the Presidential election. Molly sees it as important and, while waiting for her father to not show up as usual, sneaks into the polling station and tries to cast her father's vote for him ? only to be foiled by a sudden power outage. She runs home, leaving the ballot in the machine and thinks no more of it. Problem is, the election is a perfect 50/50 split of votes cast and, with Bud's vote technically restricted by the system, he legally has the right to vote again within the next ten days ? essentially putting the result of the Presidential race in his hands. Kelsey Grammar is good as the president and Dennis Hopper plays a believable challenger. I guess this movie is a warning shot to America reminding us all how important it is that we vote and take part in the whole electoral system.
  Deb S Super Reviewer
• Mar 25, 2010

  A funny farce that is also quite touching and very Capraesque. The central gimmick is not really possible (more than likely), but the film explains it in a way that almost makes it believable. The ending is not important. The journey matters more than the destination. The large and notable cast (including numerous cameos) are terrific. Costener is great, but Madeiline Carroll gives the stand out performance. Do yourself a favor and see this funny and inspiring tale about personal responsibility, and why it matters to not be apathetic.
  Chris W Super Reviewer

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