Swing Vote (1999): Cast
Swing Vote is a 1999 drama directed by David Anspaugh, starring Bob Balaban as Justice Eli MacCorckle, Ray Walston and Milo O'Shea. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- David Anspaugh
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Jerry Bruckheimer Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Swing Vote About?
The premise of Swing Vote without spoilers.
Facing the weight of the nation's highest court, the newly‑appointed Justice is forced to confront a contentious moral and legal issue that hinges on his pivotal tie‑breaking vote. The outcome not only sets an important legal precedent but also threatens the fragile balance within his own family, testing his personal convictions and the unity of his household.
Swing Vote Themes & Keywords
· 27 tags- judge
- judge as protagonist
- lawyer as protagonist
- u.s. supreme court justice
- title co written by female
- social issue
- reference to roe v. wade
- tv news
- chief justice
- trial lawyer
- u.s. supreme court decision
- death sentence
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- father daughter relationship
- adopted daughter
- husband wife relationship
- biological mother meets daughter
- law clerk
- women's rights
- retired judge
- female clerk
- patriarchy
- misogyny
- right to life
- abortion rights
- compromise
- abortion
- courtroom
Swing Vote Cast & Characters
Bob Balaban leads the cast as Justice Eli MacCorckle, with Ray Walston as Justice Clore Cawley and Milo O'Shea as Justice Harlan Greene. Directed by David Anspaugh; 22 actors are credited in all.
- Director David Anspaugh
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Bob Balaban as Justice Eli MacCorckle -
Ray Walston as Justice Clore Cawley -
Milo O'Shea as Justice Harlan Greene -
Robert Prosky as Chief Justice
Also Starring in Swing Vote
· 18 more- Albert Hall Justice Hank Banks
- Kate Nelligan Justice Sara Marie Brandwynne
- John Aylward Justice Benjamin 'Rip' Ripley
- Michael Jackson Michael Jackson
- Harry Belafonte Will Dunn
- Margaret Colin Linda Kirkland
- Michael O'Keefe
- LisaGay Hamilton Virginia Mapes
- James Whitmore Daniel Morissey
- Andy García Joseph Michael Kirkland
- Don Pugsley Marshall Cryer
- Tracey Ellis Marley Terrell
- Hedy Burress
- Joe Drago Mapes Council
- Dale Harimoto Field Reporter #1
- Hallie Eisenberg
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- Tom Urich Field reporter #2
- Patty Lotz News Anchor #1
More from David Anspaugh
More films directed by David Anspaugh, best-rated first: Hoosiers, Rudy, The Game of Their Lives and Little Red Wagon.
Cars in Swing Vote
5 cars on screen, including the 1998 Lincoln Continental and the 1984 Dodge Diplomat.
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1998 Lincoln Continental Important role -
1984 Dodge Diplomat Background role -
1995 Ford Crown Victoria Background role -
1994 Ford Econoline Background role
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Swing Vote FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Swing Vote, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Swing Vote?
Swing Vote runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Swing Vote released?
Swing Vote was released on April 19, 1999.
Who directed Swing Vote?
Swing Vote was directed by David Anspaugh.
More films by David Anspaugh Who is in the cast of Swing Vote?
Swing Vote stars Bob Balaban as Justice Eli MacCorckle, Ray Walston as Justice Clore Cawley and Milo O'Shea as Justice Harlan Greene, among 22 credited actors.
Does Swing Vote have a post-credit scene?
No. Swing Vote has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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