Swing Vote (1999 film)

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Swing Vote
	VHS cover art
Genre	Drama
Written by	Ronald Bass; Jane Rusconi;
Directed by	David Anspaugh
Starring	Andy Garcia
Music by	Harry Gregson-Williams
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Jerry Bruckheimer; Robert N. Fried;
Producers	Richard Brams; Jonathan Littman; Chad Oman;
Cinematography	Johnny E. Jensen
Editor	Christopher Cibelli
Running time	90 minutes
Production companies	Jerry Bruckheimer Films; Columbia TriStar Television;
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	April 19, 1999;

Swing Vote is a 1999 American television drama film directed by David Anspaugh, written by Ronald Bass and Jane Rusconi, and starring Andy Garcia. It features an alternative reality in which the Supreme Court of the United States has overturned the Roe v. Wade decision and the State of Alabama has subsequently charged a woman with first degree murder for having an abortion. It aired on ABC on April 19, 1999.

Story[]

Joseph Kirkland has recently been appointed to the United States Supreme Court and is faced with an emotional issue: abortion. Virginia Mapes elected to have an abortion in Alabama, just before the law was enacted and is being charged with first degree murder. The Justices who want to overturn the law are in a minority, thus making Justice Kirkland a powerful swing vote.

Justice Kirkland faces competing pro-life and pro-choice arguments from other justices, his secretary and even his wife. His final decision seeks to strike some sort of middle ground between the two political positions.

Cast[]

Andy García as Joseph Michael Kirkland
Harry Belafonte as Justice Will Dunn
Robert Prosky as Chief Justice of the United States
Ray Walston as Justice Clore Cawley
James Whitmore as Justice Daniel Morissey
Kate Nelligan as Justice Sara Marie Brandwynne
Milo O'Shea as retired Justice Harlan Greene
Albert Hall as Justice Hank Banks
Bob Balaban as Justice Eli MacCorckle
John Aylward as Justice Benjamin "Rip" Ripley
LisaGay Hamilton as Virginia Mapes
Margaret Colin as Linda Kirkland
Hallie Eisenberg as Jenny Kirkland
Michael O'Keefe as Arthur Jacklyn
Tracey Ellis as Marley Terrell
Hedy Burress as Calley McFearson

Production[]

Filming took place in Los Angeles.^[1]

References[]

^ Richmond, Ray (April 19, 1999). "Swing Vote". Variety. Retrieved December 6, 2021.

External links[]

Swing Vote at IMDb

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[1] Richmond, Ray (April 19, 1999). "Swing Vote". Variety. Retrieved December 6, 2021.

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