Swing vote

Movie
German title	Swing Vote - The best choice
Original title	Swing vote
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	2008
length	121 minutes
Age rating	FSK 0
Rod
Director	Joshua Michael Stern
script	Jason Richman , ; Joshua Michael Stern
production	Kevin Costner , ; Jim Wilson
music	John Debney
camera	Shane Hurlbut
cut	Jeff McEvoy
occupation
	Kevin Costner : Bud Johnson; Madeline Carroll : Molly Johnson; Paula Patton : Kate Madison; Kelsey Grammer : President Andrew Boone; Dennis Hopper : Donald Greenleaf; Nathan Lane : Art Crumb; Stanley Tucci : Martin Fox; George Lopez : John Sweeney; Judge Reinhold : Walter; Charles Esten : Lewis; Mare Winningham : Larissa Johnson;
synchronization

Swing Vote , also known as Swing Vote - The Best Choice , is a US comedy film from 2008. It was directed by Joshua Michael Stern , who co- wrote the script with Jason Richman . The film was released in German stores on DVD and Blu-ray .

action

Bud Johnson is not considered to be particularly successful, but he is very popular in the area and a good-hearted person. Unfortunately he gets drunk almost every day and doesn't really know what to do with his life, but he should actually take care of Molly, his 12-year-old daughter. Instead, she runs the household for him and is otherwise a very independent girl. She asks him to reconsider his approach to life.

During the election of the President of the United States , there is a one-off stalemate between Republican incumbent Andrew Boone and his Democratic challenger Donald Greenleaf. In this situation, Johnson's pending vote is crucial, which is what arouses media interest. In truth, his daughter Molly tried to vote for him, but it went wrong due to a technical glitch and is not known.

Johnson participates in political debates and interviews where he expresses positions that the parties immediately adopt to get his vote - among other things, Republicans suddenly support same-sex marriage or environmental protection, while Democrats oppose abortion because Bud had spoken out "for life" in the interview. All of this causes utter confusion. At the end he casts his vote; however, it remains open which candidate he ultimately decided on.

Reviews

James Berardinelli wrote on ReelViews that the film combines mild satire with a Capra- style melodrama - which results in a "surprisingly well-working formula". He avoids sermons as well as taking sides with one of the two parties. Kevin Costner is correctly cast ("Kevin Costner is at home as the irascible Bud"), but Madeline Carroll would steal several scenes from him and Paula Patton. Kelsey Grammer and Dennis Hopper offer the charisma required for their roles.

Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times on July 31, 2008 that the film was "a brilliant comedy with telling undertones". He is "surprisingly realistic" when portraying media people. The whole cast is strong; Ebert particularly likes the portrayal of Stanley Tucci in the role of an election campaign manager.

backgrounds

The film was shot in Albuquerque , Santa Fe, and several other locations in New Mexico . It hit US cinemas on August 1, 2008, grossing around $ 16.3 million .

In the film, director Joshua Michael Stern deals with the question of what effects it could have if every single voice really counts. In the film, the most powerful men in the country vie for the voice of a man whom they would otherwise never pay attention to and who doesn't know what to do with world politics.

synchronization

role	actor	Voice actor
Bud Johnson	Kevin Costner	Frank Glaubrecht
Molly Johnson	Madeline Carroll	Marie Christin Morgenstern
Kind of crumb	Nathan Lane	Renier Baaken
Bill Maher	Bill Maher	Gregor Höppner
Donald Greenleaf	Dennis Hopper	Joachim Pukass
John Sweeney	George Lopez	Volker Wolf
Kate Madison	Paula Patton	Eva Michaelis
Larry King	Larry King	Heinz Ostermann
Martin Fox	Stanley Tucci	Daniel Werner
President Andrew Boone	Kelsey Grammer	Frank-Otto Schenk
Richard Petty	Richard Petty	Hans-Gerd Kilbinger
Walter	Judge Reinhold	Stephan Schleberger