With andy garcia, harry belafonte, robert prosky, ray walston. Swing vote tv is a film directed by david anspaugh with andy garcia, kate nelligan, milo oshea, harry belafonte, year. Garcia refuses to make a rapid decision and studies all sides before rendering his opinion. The newest member andy garcia of the supreme court must decide a controversial abortion case with dramatic implications. Country united states director david anspaugh screenwriter.
Kevin costner stars in swing vote, a clever, feelgood comedy. Hes pressured by the other members of the court to make up his mind quickly, even though we already know in some moments his position on the subject but he wants to hear all sides of the story, including met a reporter who is totally against it, and a woman defender of abortion and the womens rights. A newlyappointed supreme court justice must settle a controversial moral and legal dilemma with his tiebreaking decision which may also have serious implications on his own familys harmony. Swing vote by touchstone disney mill creek by joshua michael stern. Kirkland is the responsible for the swing vote in the difficult case of creating the laws over abortion. The allstar cast features bob balaban, kate nelligan, ray walston, james. Swing vote follows the story of bud johnson, an apathetic, beerslinging, lovable loser, who is coasting through a life that has passed him by. Wade decision, and the state of alabama subsequently charging a woman with first degree murder for having an abortion.
Wade decision, and the state of alabama subsequently charged a woman with first degree murder for having an abortion. A newlyappointed supreme court justice must settle a controversial moral and legal dilemma with his tiebreaking decision which may also have serious. Swing vote brief information swing vote is a 1999 american television film, directed by david anspaugh. Now just one new justice member becomes the swing vote. Trying to encourage him to get involved, molly accidentally sets off a chain of events on election day that ends with the presidential race coming down to one vote buds. Swing vote delivers a somewhat similar scenario, yes, but it also spoons out excessive amounts of a precocious daughter, an afterschool specialtype lesson on the importance of voting, and a long. Swing vote 1999 where to watch it streaming online reelgood. A movie that discusses about abortion and the decisions made by the supreme court of justice was a excellent subject but in the case of swing vote was a poor execution, very similar to a staged play with some inauthentic lines and a melancholic, poor and cheesy soundtrack. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup.
Judge kirkland tries to find a balanced response as the lone voice on the court to weigh in, making his the critical deciding vote. It features an alternative reality where the supreme court of the united states has. Wade decision and thrown the issue of abortion rights back to the individual states. Swing vote tv movie 1999 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This mostlyforgotten tv movie posits an alternate reality in which roe v. Swing vote 1999 free download 95ec0d2f82 do you want to watch movies free like swing vote 1999 why not sign up to one of the streaming services below swing the vote. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. Swing vote 1999 cast and crew moviefone swing vote 1999 cast and crew the newest member andy garcia of the supreme court must decide a controversial abortion case with dramatic. Make your vote count and bring home swing vote on dvd and bluray hidef january, 2009.
Kirkland, however, finds himself surrounded by proponents of both the prochoice and prolife agendas, with his fellow justices, his secretary and even his wife trying to influence his vote. Swing vote 1999 film swing vote is a 1999 american television film, directed by david anspaugh. Wade has been overturned and a woman stands convicted of murder after having an abortion. Also on the bench are harry belafonte dayo, ray walston my favorite martian, bob balaban, milo oshea, robert probsky, kate nelligan and james. Swing vote 1999 the newest member andy garcia of the supreme court must decide a controversial abortion case with dramatic implications. A newlyappointed supreme court justice must settle a controversial moral and legal dilemma with his tiebreaking decision which may also have. Swing vote 1999 0419 1999 us drama, tv movie 1h 30m user score. The ghost of frank capra is summoned up in swing vote, a populist comedy about the u. The big short 6 jared vennetts pitch to front point partners jenga blocks scene duration. Cincinnati college senior matt larkin seems to have a picture perfect life. Alabama has subsequently outlawed abortion, and prosecutes for first degree murder when a woman terminates her pregnancy. Supreme court of the united states in fiction wikipedia. Original title swing vote tv year 1999 running time 96 min. Fresh horses is a 1988 american comingofage drama film directed by david anspaugh, and starring andrew mccarthy and molly ringwald.
It features an alternative reality where the supreme court of the united states has overturned the roe v. In the spirit of the full monty and the commitments, swing is the heartwarming story of working class friends who break free from their bleak liverpool lives to follow their dreams and. Andy garcia brings abortion issue to tv with swing vote. I saw some ads where the republican embraced gays and the democrat denounced abortion or some simmilar type of biblethumping, so wouldnt the mapve turned out a wee bit different. Hollywood cnn with more than 20 feature films to his credit, andy garcia isnt an actor who ordinarily appears in a madefortv movie.
In the time period that houses nfl monday night football, abc has skedded this movie about abortion. A new appointee suddenly finds himself the center of attention as. Swing vote is a 1999 american television film, directed by david anspaugh. Produced for abc television, swing vote boasts a distinguished supporting cast, including harry belafonte, robert prosky, milo oshea, kate nelligan, albert hall, and bob balaban. Find out where to watch swing vote streaming online. Bud johnsons an ordinary dad drifting through life, caring about nothing except his overachieving daughter molly. The one bright spot is his precocious, overachieving. In the time period that houses nfl monday night football, abc has skedded this movie. Wade decision, and the state of alabama subsequently charged a woman with first degree murder for having an. Wade is overturned, and andy garcia is an associate justice who must cast the pivotal vote. Swing vote 1999 1h 30min drama tv movie 19 april 1999. David anspaugh, ray walston, harry belafonte, robert prosky, james whitmore, andy garcia. Pages in category 1999 television films the following 151 pages are in this category, out of 151 total.
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