Bud Johnson (KEVIN COSTNER) is an apathetic, beer-slinging, lovable loser who is coasting through a life that has nearly passed him by. The one bright spot is his precocious, overachieving 12-year old daughter Molly (MADELINE CARROLL). She takes care of both of them, until one mischievous moment on Election Day, when she accidentally sets off a chain of events which culminates in the election coming down to one vote…her dad’s.

“Swing Vote” is a comical look at the journey of a father and daughter who discover that everyone has the power to change the world.

Joining the cast are KELSEY GRAMMER as Republican incumbent President Andrew Boone, and DENNIS HOPPER as Democratic hopeful Donald Greenleaf. NATHAN LANE portrays Art Crumb, Greenleaf’s Democratic campaign manager who has lost seven elections, and STANLEY TUCCI plays Martin Fox, the slick campaign manager to the Republican President. PAULA PATTON takes on the role of local small-town TV reporter Kate Madison, who has aspirations for a big-time network news job, and GEORGE LOPEZ is her “seen-itall” boss John Sweeney, who manages the local Texico, New Mexico, TV station.

Directed by Joshua Michael Stern and produced by Jim Wilson and Costner, the film is executive produced by Robin Jonas, Ted Field, Terry Dougas and Paris Kasidokostas Latsis. The screenplay is written by Jason Richman & Joshua Michael Stern. A Touchstone Pictures presentation, “Swing Vote” is a Treehouse Films production in association with Radar Pictures and 1821 Pictures.

Collaborating behind the scenes, the creative team includes director of photography Shane Hurlbut (“Into The Blue,” “We Are Marshall,” “The Greatest Game Ever Played,” “Drumline”), production designer Steve Saklad (“Juno,” “Thank You For Smoking,” “Spider- Man 2”), and costume designer Lisa Jensen (“In The Valley Of Elah,” “The Ringer,” “The Fabulous Baker Boys”). Jeff McEvoy (“Wonderland,” “Touristas”) is editor. Academy Award®–nominated composer John Debney (“Passion of the Christ,” “I Know What You Did Last Summer”) created the original score.