Information
| Year: | 2008 |
| Rating: | 6.1(7678) |
| Listed in: | Comedy, Drama |
| Directed by: | Joshua Michael Stern |
| Actors: | Kevin Costner Kelsey Grammer Dennis Hopper Nathan Lane Madeline Carroll Paula Patton |
| "One ordinary guy is giving the candidates a reason to run." | |
Cast
| Directed by | |
|---|---|
| Joshua Michael Stern | |
| Actors | |
| Kevin Costner | as Bud Johnson |
| Kelsey Grammer | as President Andrew Boone |
| Dennis Hopper | as Donald Greenleaf |
| Nathan Lane | as Art Crumb |
| Stanley Tucci | as Martin Fox |
| George Lopez | as John Sweeney |
| Judge Reinhold | as Walter |
| Charles Esten | as Lewis |
| Richard Petty | as Himself |
| Willie Nelson | as Himself |
| Mark Moses | as Attorney General Wyatt |
| Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman | as Chief Running Bear |
| Shawn Prince | as Jed |
| Dale O'Malley | as Hank |
| Gary Farmer | as Curly |
| Adam Taylor | as Justice Brower |
| Bruce McIntosh | as Father In Classroom |
| Tom Romero | as Ad Exec |
| Tony Blankley | as Himself |
| Aaron Brown | as Himself |
| Tucker Carlson | as Himself |
| James Carville | as Himself |
| Matt Frei | as Himself |
| Larry King | as Himself |
| Bill Maher | as Himself |
| Chris Matthews | as Himself |
| Lawrence O'Donnell | as Himself |
| Forrest Fyre | as Ted Drake |
| Ivan Brutsche | as Carl |
| Jeremy Jojola | as Vermont Reporter #2 |
| Jason Henning | as Boone Staffer #2 |
| Les Shapiro | as Network Reporter |
| Charles Moore | as UPS Delivery Man |
| Colin Jones | as KNME Techie |
| Richard M. Dereyes | as Market Reporter #1 |
| Price Hall | as Market Reporter #4 |
| Olajida Kashu | as Gay Doctor |
| Tim Janis | as Gay Soldier |
| Scott Meyer | as Gay Partner #1 |
| Brent Lambert | as Gay Partner #2 |
| Christopher Dempsey | as Secret Service Agent #1 |
| David Meeker | as Secret Service Agent #2 |
| Janeal Arison | as TV Producer |
| Taylor Warden | as Male Student #1 |
| Angelo Martinez | as Male Student #2 |
| Isaiah Bergert | as Male Student #3 |
| Arron Shiver | as Greenleaf Aide #1 |
| David Dalton | as Greenleaf Aide #3 |
| Pierre Barrera | as Henry |
| Todd Lewis | as ET Segment Producer |
| Dan Gerrity | as Trailer Reporter #1 |
| Cris Ornelas | as Trailer Reporter #2 |
| Joshua Michael Stern | as Commercial Director |
| Tony Stern | as Gospel Minister |
| John J. Coinman | as Bud Johnson's Band |
| Blair Forward | as Bud Johnson's Band |
| Teddy Morgan | as Bud Johnson's Band |
| Larry Cobb | as Bud Johnson's Band |
| Charles Park Chisholm | as Bud Johnson's Band |
| Bobby Yang | as Bud Johnson's Band |
| Richard Barela | as Mourner |
| Chris Bentley | as Secret Service Agent |
| Robert Anthony Brass | as BBC Reporter |
| Keanu Briones | as Child on Playground Slide |
| Burly Cain | as Secret Service Agent |
| Alex Castillo | as Funeral Extra |
| Bryan Chacon | as Funeral Extra |
| Dave Colon | as News Reporter |
| David Giammarco | as C.J. |
| Cliff Gravel | as Cheering fan |
| Chaz Grundy | as Greenleaf Aide |
| Bob Jesser | as Softball |
| Michael A. Lente | as Roswellian Alien |
| John Macho | as Sierra Club Member |
| William E. Marshall | as Reporter |
| Cameron Martin | as Jody Maroni Vendor |
| Charles Moore | as UPS Delivery Man |
| Brian Reece | as Secret Service Agent |
| Fred Resler | as Presidential Supporter |
| Chance Romero | as Pizza Guy |
| Dan Strakal | as Presidential Advisor |
| Wes Trudell | as Randall |
| Actresses | |
| Madeline Carroll | as Molly Johnson |
| Paula Patton | as Kate Madison |
| Mare Winningham | as Larissa Johnson |
| Nana Visitor | as Galena Greenleaf |
| Mary Sue Evans | as Mrs. Abernathy |
| Campbell Brown | as Herself |
| Mary Hart | as Herself |
| Arianna Huffington | as Herself |
| Anne Kornblut | as Herself |
| Sheila Ivy Traister | as Vermont Reporter #1 |
| Suzanne Michaels | as Vermont Reporter #3 |
| Cynthia Ruffin | as Boone Staffer #1 |
| Cynthia Straus | as Darlene |
| Trista Callander | as Commercial Director |
| Shauna Clark | as Market Reporter #2 |
| Deborah Brown | as Market Reporter #3 |
| Jessica Morin | as Gay Female Cop |
| Madelin Whelpley | as Female Student #1 |
| Alyssa Gutierrez | as Female Student #2 |
| Amber Midthunder | as Female Student #3 |
| Kate Schroeder | as Greenleaf Aide #2 |
| Heather Hitt | as Greenleaf Aide #4 |
| Esodie Geiger | as Trailer Reporter #3 |
| Constance Hsu | as Trailer Reporter #4 |
| Katalina Parrish | as Trailer Reporter #5 |
| Mara Holguin | as Waitress |
| Alexandra Andrews | as Photographer |
| Jo Blackstone | as Socialite |
| Jennifer Dunstan | as TV Reporter |
| Pamela Finley | as First Lady Boone |
| Rachel Hroncich | as Reporter |
| Therese Olson | as Walter's Party Girl |
| Janet Smith | as High End Reception Guest |
| Rebekah Wiggins | as Lesbian Schoolteacher |
Movie info
| Languages: | English |
| Filming dates: | 23 July 2007 - September 2007 |
| Budget: | USD 21,000,000 |
| Gross: |
USA - 6,230,669 USD (3 August 2008) |
| Plot: | November, 2004, New Mexico. Bud is a slacker with one good thing in his life, his engaging fifth-grade daughter Molly. On election day, Bud is supposed to meet her at the polling place. When he doesn't show, she sneaks a ballot and is about to vote when the power goes off. It turns out that New Mexico's electoral votes will decide the contest, and there it's tied with one vote needing recasting - Bud's. The world's media and both presidential candidates, including the current President, descend on Bud in anticipation of his re-vote in two weeks. Can the clueless Bud, even with the help of Molly and a local TV reporter, handle this responsibility? |
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"Can't You See" Written by Toy Caldwell Performed by The Marshall Tucker Band Courtesy of Shout Factory, LLC By Arrangement with Natural Energy Lab "Desierto de Texas" Written by Alberto Malagon Soto Performed by Bertin Y Lalo Courtesy of EDITORIAL AMS S DE RL "Stars And Stripes" Arranged by George Wilson Courtesy of APM Music "Fiesta" Written by Daniel Indart Performed by Mariachi La Estrella Courtesy of LMS Records By Arrangement with MS-Pro "Starlight Lounge" Written by John J. Coinman (as John Coinman), Jan Piet Den Tex and Teddy Morgan Performed by Modern West Courtesy of Kevin Costner and Modern West "Good One Coming On" Written by Lee Roy Parnell, Gary Nicholson and David Lee Murphy Performed by Blackberry Smoke Courtesy of Crosstown Songs "Flower" Written by Mattie Gardner, Alan Lomax and Moby Performed by Moby Courtesy of Sheridan Square Entertainment/Mute Ltd. "Don't Lock'em Away (Song For Molly)" Written by John J. Coinman (as John Coinman), Kevin Costner, and Teddy Morgan Performed by Modern West Courtesy of Kevin Costner and Modern West "Pleasant Day" Written by Geoff Siegel Performed by Dr. Caligari "Take The Highway" Written by Toy Caldwell Performed by The Marshall Tucker Band Courtesy of Shout Factory, LLC By Arrangement with Natural Energy Lab "Always On My Mind" Written by John Christopher, Jr., Mark James and Wayne Thompson Performed by Willie Nelson "Whole Lotta People" Written by D. O'Connell Performed by The Thurston Revival "Backyard" Written by John J. Coinman (as John Coinman), Kevin Costner, and Teddy Morgan Performed by Modern West Courtesy of Kevin Costner and Modern West "Hey Man What About You?" Written by John J. Coinman (as John Coinman) Performed by Modern West Courtesy of Kevin Costner and Modern West "Washington Post March" Arranged by Harry Edwards Courtesy of APM Music "Semper Fidelis" Arranged by George Wilson Courtesy of APM Music "Entertainment Tonight Theme Music" Written by Michael Mark Courtesy of CBS Television Distribution, a division of CBS Studios Inc. "El Toro Bravo" Written & Performed by Xocoyotzin Herrera Courtesy of LMS Records By Arrangement with MS-Pro "Ten Years Ahead" Written by Mattias Barjed, Karl Gustafsson, Martin Hederos, Torbjorn Lundberg, Christian Person, Fredrik Sandsten Performed by The Soundtrack of Our Lives Courtesy of Universal Records Under License from Universal Music Enterprises "All Of Us Together" Written by Cliff Randall, Simon Britton & Peter Wright Performed by Red Rhythm Courtesy of Red Records By Arrangement with MS-Pro "Murder" Written and Performed by David Gilmour Courtesy of Columbia Records By Arrangement with SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT "This Little Light Of Mine" Arranged and Performed by Alan Ett and Scott Liggett Courtesy of Opus 1 Music Library "In Spite Of Me" Written by Mark Sandman Performed by Morphine Courtesy of Rykodisc By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Flim & TV Licensing "Carry On" Written by Stephen Stills Performed by Crosby Stills Nash & Young (as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young) Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp. By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Flim & TV Licensing |
Goofs
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Continuity: Election Day is Tuesday. The next day, Bud is told he is certified to re-vote in 10 days, which would be a week from Saturday (Wednesday + 10 days). The next week, Tuesday is "Take your Father to School Day." That day that Bud visits the President one last time. That night, he crams for the debate, which is the next evening, Wednesday. Then he votes the day after that, Thursday, which is actually 8 days later. Continuity: When Molly confesses to Kate, the phone is ringing. When Kate watches the "hidden camera" replay, we do not hear the phone. Revealing mistakes: The power pole outside Bud's trailer has there is no power meter, even though wires go to the trailer. Continuity: When the media first show up at Bud's trailer, he looks out through a window on the right side (from the inside the way he is facing) of the door to his trailer and pulls down the left blind. When the camera changes to an outside view of the trailer, he pulls down the same blind, and the one beside it is already down, as though the sides changed positions. FAIR: When Bud wonders why so many people are outside his trailer, he tells Molly to turn on the TV. The screen shows Fox News Channel, but the TV has rabbit ears. Satellite TV subscribers sometimes need an antenna to view local channels. Continuity: When Bud is driving Richard Petty's race car, he asks Molly to get a photo of him with his chin out, so he "looks like a hero." He moves the the helmet-microphone off of his chin. In the next shot, it's back. Revealing mistakes: When Bud gets on stage at the party with Mr. Greenleaf, the woman directly behind Molly taps her on the head to signal when she should depart the scene. CHAR: When the election officials visit Bud and Molly for the second time, Bud asks if they can move the news people further back, because they did't get much sleep the night before. One of the election officials turns and signals the agent with ear piece standing behind them to go sort it out. As he walks off, he lifts his left sleeve to speak into the microphone, then quickly switches to his right sleeve once he realizes his mistake. GEOG: Texico, NM is near the Texas/New Mexico border, so you would not have seen the mountain range in the background. Revealing mistakes: When Bud and his daughter are first riding in their pick-up truck, the transmission is clearly in park. Continuity: When Bud and the President are talking on Air Force One one of the glasses disappears from the table and in the next shot both glasses are there again. Fact errors: The State Police vehicles shown in the movie have the traditional RED/BLUE color scheme. Real NMSP patrol cars have only red. Revealing mistakes: New Mexico State Police Troopers are seen wearing regular neck ties when in actuality the State Police uniform uses bow ties. FAIR: A large number of packages are delivered to Bud by a UPS driver, but in the next scene, letters with USPS stamps are shown. While UPS does not deliver First Class mail, the two scenes do not happen in the same setting; they only show that Bud is getting a lot of packages and mail, via different couriers. PLOT: Ex-Felons in New Mexico are permanently banned from voting. During the movie Bud is reminded by his daughter that he has one strike left, meaning he was a two time felon. This would make his vote illegal. Continuity: During the opening credits, the radio announcer in the background is describing the hotly contested presidential election, and mentions "incumbent Andrew Carrington". But in the story line the incumbent president's name is Andrew Boone. |
Quotes
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Bud Johnson: America needs someone who's bigger than their speeches. Bud Johnson: You guys protect the President! Lewis: She's... she's smarter. Bud Johnson: I know exactly what you mean Andy. President Andrew Boone: Do you? Bud Johnson: Maybe not... Bud Johnson: I'll call them back. Molly Johnson: If we had a phone you could call them back. Bud Johnson: Did you save me any hot water? Molly Johnson: I don't know, did the water heater fix itself? Bud Johnson: What's that? Molly Johnson: Egg salad. Bud Johnson: Egg salad? Molly Johnson: You like egg salad. Bud Johnson: Yeah but not every damn day. Molly Johnson: We're on a budget. Bud Johnson: Well you've got to stir it up a bit. Molly Johnson: You want to eat better? Drink less beer. Kate Madison: [bowling] Remember when we were kids? This was the only thing to do on weekends. Bud Johnson: [laughs] It still is. President Andrew Boone: Do you like football? Bud Johnson: I'm an American aren't I? Molly Johnson: I want to live with Mom. Bud Johnson: So do I. Bud Johnson: Jesus, Molly, you've got to quit being such a smartass. Molly Johnson: And *you* have to stop using 'Jesus' as a cussword all the time. He's a billion people's Saviour. Bud Johnson: [reading a letter] If this is one of the richest countries in the world, why is it so many of us can barely afford living here?' Molly Johnson: Bud, if you blow this, I'm leaving. Molly Johnson: Maybe I should tell them the truth. Bud Johnson: What're you talking about? Tell them what? Molly Johnson: That *I* was going to be the one to cast the vote. Molly Johnson: All the world's great civilizations have followed the same path. From bondage to liberty, from liberty to abundance, from abundance to complacency, from complacency to apathy, from apathy back to bondage. If we are to be the exception to history, then we must break the cycle, for those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it. [first lines] Radio Announcer: After a hotly contested race Americans go to the polls today for what promises to be a very close election. The Republican incumbent Andrew Carrington is hoping to hold on to the Oval Office, taking on Democratic challenger... Molly Johnson: Don't forget today. Bud Johnson: Yeah uh, what's today? Molly Johnson: Election Day, dummy. I'm supposed to do a report on your voting, remember? Bud Johnson: Well I already told you before, I'm not even registered. Molly Johnson: I registered for you, in the mail. Bud Johnson: Well that's great. I'll get jury duty now... Molly Johnson: It's your civic responsibility. Bud Johnson: My what? Molly Johnson: It's your civic responsibility. Bud Johnson: My civic responsibility, where are you learning this crap? Molly Johnson: Mrs. Abernathy. Bud Johnson: Yeah, well stay away from her. Molly Johnson: She's my teacher. Bud Johnson: Ah. Molly Johnson: Sign this. Bud Johnson: What is it? Molly Johnson: A questionnaire. I'm supposed to ask you about your politics. Bud Johnson: Well uh, go ahead... Molly Johnson: I already filled it in. I wanted you to sound smart. Kate Madison: The only question is who you voted for, and are you going to vote the same way? Bud Johnson: Remind me again, uh, who's running? Molly Johnson: Remember dad, no cussing. |
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