Guide Note

Can one person's vote change everything? The 2008 comedy film Swing Vote focuses on the story of a man whose vote doesn't just count, it decides an entire election.

Fast Facts

1. Release date: August 1, 2008
2. Director: Joshua Michael Stern
3. Screenwriters: Joshua Michael Stern and Jason Richman
4. Producers: Kevin Costner and Jim Wilson
5. Distributor: Touchstone Pictures
6. MPAA rating: PG-13
7. Tagline: One ordinary guy is giving the candidates a reason to run
8. A swing vote means that one vote will decide the outcome of an election¹

Bud Johnson (Kevin Costner) never makes much of an effort in life. He gets by doing as little as he can until his twelve year old daughter, Molly (Madeline Carroll), persuades him to cast a ballot on Election Day.² Due to a technical error, his vote doesn't get recorded and he must recast it. The race is so close that Bud's single vote will decide the outcome of the entire election, which causes the presidential candidates themselves to come courting for his all-important vote.

• Kevin Costner
• Madeline Carroll
• Paula Patton
• Kelsey Grammer
• Dennis Hopper
• Stanley Tucci
• Nathan Lane
• George Lopez
• Judge Reinhold