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2008
2h 0m
5.8(280 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

In a remarkable turn of events, the result of the presidential election comes down to one man's vote.

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Production Companies

Touchstone Pictures
Radar Pictures
1821 Pictures
Treehouse Films

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

84 members
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Kevin Costner

Bud Johnson

Kevin Costner
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Madeline Carroll

Molly Johnson

Madeline Carroll
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Paula Patton

Kate Madison

Paula Patton
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Kelsey Grammer

President Andrew Boone

Kelsey Grammer
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Dennis Hopper

Donald Greenleaf

Dennis Hopper
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Nathan Lane

Art Crumb

Nathan Lane
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Stanley Tucci

Martin Fox

Stanley Tucci
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George López

John Sweeney

George López
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Judge Reinhold

Walter

Judge Reinhold
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Charles Esten

Lewis

Charles Esten
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Richard Petty

Richard Petty

Richard Petty
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Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson
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Mare Winningham

Larissa Johnson

Mare Winningham
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Mark Moses

Attorney General Wyatt

Mark Moses
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Nana Visitor

Galena Greenleaf

Nana Visitor
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Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman

Chief Running Bear

Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman
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Shawn Prince

Jed

Shawn Prince
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Mary Sue Evans

Mrs. Abernathy

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Gary Farmer

Curly

Gary Farmer
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Adam Taylor

Justice Brower

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Bruce McIntosh

Father in Classroom

Bruce McIntosh
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Tom Romero

Ad Exec

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Tony Blankley

Tony Blankley

Tony Blankley
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Aaron Brown

Aaron Brown

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Campbell Brown

Campbell Brown

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Tucker Carlson

Tucker Carlson

Tucker Carlson
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James Carville

James Carville

James Carville
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Dale O´Malley

Hank

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Matt Frei

Matt Frei

Matt Frei
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Mary Hart

Mary Hart

Mary Hart
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Arianna Huffington

Arianna Huffington

Arianna Huffington
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Larry King

Larry King

Larry King
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Anne Kornblut

Anne Kornblut

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Bill Maher

Bill Maher

Bill Maher
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Chris Matthews

Chris Matthews

Chris Matthews
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Lawrence O'Donnell

Lawrence O'Donnell

Lawrence O'Donnell
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Forrest Fyre

Ted Drake

Forrest Fyre
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Ivan Brutsche

Carl

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Sheila Ivy Traister

Vermont Reporter #1

Sheila Ivy Traister
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Jeremy Jojola

Vermont Reporter #2

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Suzanne Michaels

Vermont Reporter #3

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Cynthia Ruffin

Boone Staffer #1

Cynthia Ruffin
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Jason Henning

Boone Staffer #2

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Les Shapiro

Network Reporter

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Cynthia Straus

Darlene

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Chance Romero

Pizza Delivery Guy

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Charles Moore

UPS Delivery Man

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Colin Jones

KNME Techie

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Trista Callander

Commercial Director

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Richard M. Dereyes

Market Reporter #1

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Shauna Clark

Market Reporter #2

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Debra-Jayne Brown

Market Reporter #3

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Price Hall

Market Reporter #4

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Olajida Kashu

Gay Doctor

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Jessica Morin

Gay Female Cop

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Tim Janis

Gay Soldier

Tim Janis
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Scott Meyer

Gay Partner #1

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Brent Lambert

Gay Partner #2

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Christopher Dempsey

Secret Service Agent #1

Christopher Dempsey
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David Meeker

Secret Service Agent #2

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Janeal Arison

TV Producer

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Madelin Whelpley

Female Student #1

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Alyssa Gutierrez

Female Student #2

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Amber Midthunder

Female Student #3

Amber Midthunder
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Arron Shiver

Greenleaf Aide #1

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Kate Schroeder

Greenleaf Aide #2

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David Dalton

Greenleaf Aide #3

David Dalton
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Heather Hitt

Greenleaf Aide #4

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Pierre Barrera

Henry

Pierre Barrera
Production

Todd Lewis

ET Segment Producer

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Dan Gerrity

Trailer Reporter #1

Dan Gerrity
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Cris Ornelas

Trailer Reporter #2

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Esodie Geiger

Trailer Reporter #3

Esodie Geiger
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Constance Hsu

Trailer Reporter #4

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Katalina Parrish

Trailer Reporter #5

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Writing

Joshua Michael Stern

Commercial Director

Joshua Michael Stern
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Tony Stern

Gospel Minister

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Mara Holguin

Waitress

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John Coinman

Bud Johnson's Band

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Crew

Blair Forward

Bud Johnson's Band

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Teddy Morgan

Bud Johnson's Band

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Larry Cobb

Bud Johnson's Band

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Charles Park Chisholm

Bud Johnson's Band

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Bobby Yang

Bud Johnson's Band

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