Swing Vote (1999) (TV)

Regisseur:

David Anspaugh

Drehbuchautoren (WGA):

Ronald Bass (written by) and
Jane Rusconi (written by)

Premierendatum:

19. April 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A new appointee (Andy Garcia) suddenly finds himself the center of attention as his other eight jurors...

Plot Keywords:

Abortion | Courtroom | Speculative

Nutzerkommentare:

The story has its weaknesses, but overall it is quite good

Besetzung

Andy Garcia	...	Joseph Michael Kirkland
Harry Belafonte	...	Will Dunn
Robert Prosky	...	Chief Justice
Ray Walston	...	Justice Clore Cawley
James Whitmore	...	Daniel Morissey
Kate Nelligan	...	Justice Sara Marie Brandwynne
Milo O'Shea	...	Justice Harlan Greene
Albert Hall	...	Justice Hank Banks
Bob Balaban	...	Justice Eli MacCorckle
John Aylward	...	Justice Benjamin 'Rip' Ripley
Lisa Gay Hamilton	...	Virginia Mapes
Margaret Colin	...	Linda Kirkland
Hallie Kate Eisenberg
Tracey Ellis	...	Marley Terrell
Michael O'Keefe

Alternativ:

The Ninth Justice (Australia) (video title)
Swing Vote - Die entscheidende Stimme (Deutschland) [de]

Länge:

90 Min | Germany:92 Min | Argentina:98 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

1.33 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Stereo

Altersfreigabe:

Iceland:L | Germany:6 | Ireland:15 (video premiere) | Argentina:13

Drehorte:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Firma:

Columbia TriStar Television

The story has its weaknesses, but overall it is quite good

A movie about the arguments pro and contra abortion isn't something you see every week. And when such a movie doesn't even make a statement in favor of one the two that's even more rare. This movie is one of this kind. It gives you all the arguments pro and contra but doesn't make a decision for you, which is a good thing.

Everybody who hopes to see a court thriller will be very disappointed. All you get to see are the judges trying to come to a compromise and some lobbyists trying to influence their opinions in function of their own cause. The story has its weaknesses, but overall it is quite good. Same for the acting. Most of the time this is more than just "TV-quality".

This isn't a bad movie, but I do understand why this went straight to video. It wouldn't stand a chance in the multiplex because it isn't a brilliant and gripping story that stands out above the average. In the end this movie may not be the best you've ever seen but it will not be a complete waste of your time either. I reward it with a 6.5/10.