| Swing State | |
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| Directed by | Jonathan Sheldon |
| Written by | Jonathan Sheldon |
| Produced by | Jonathan Sheldon Douglas Magallon Diego Espana Adam Falkoff Arthur L. Bernstein Kenneth Prieto Dillon D. Jordan |
| Starring | Alex Beh Taryn Manning Billy Zane Sean Astin Angela Kinsey |
| Cinematography | Alan Marino |
| Edited by | Alan Marino Kenneth Prieto |
| Music by | Aleks de Carvalho |
| Distributed by | The Orchard |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Swing State is a 2016 American comedy film written and directed by Jonathan Sheldon and starring Alex Beh, Taryn Manning, Billy Zane, Sean Astin Arthur L. Bernstein and Angela Kinsey.
Plot
DJ Ethan Smith (Alex Beh), host of a Seattle-based public music radio program, takes over a conservative talk show and creates a fictional Republican persona, Charles Fern. When his fictional persona is a huge hit with listeners, unaware he is parodying conservative political pundits, he continues the ruse and becomes nationally famous, while in his personal life he experiences a series of misadventures.
Cast
- Alex Beh as Ethan Smith
- Taryn Manning as Adrienne Lockhart
- Angela Kinsey as Susan Davis
- Sean Astin as Bob Bernard
- Billy Zane as Governor Richard Sollow
- Arthur L. Bernstein as Radio Dad
- Elaine Hendrix as Ann Alcott
- Nick Loeb as Peter Dennon
- Shane Black as Luke
- Ted Levine as Rouge Holmes
- Jake Busey as Woody Woodrow
- Lydia Hearst as Julia Davis
- Lorraine Ziff as Mary Sue
Release
The film was released on iTunes on November 1, 2016.
Reception
Simi Horowitz of Film Journal International gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Nonetheless, Swing State generally scores, and if it’s any indication, Sheldon’s next film should prove winning."
References
- Lodderhose, Diana (5 November 2016). "Exclusive Clip Of Jonathan Sheldon's Political Satire 'Swing State' – AFM". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- Evans, Greg (11 May 2016). "VMI Worldwide Swings Political Satire 'Swing State' Into Cannes". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- Murthi, Vikram (28 October 2016). "'Swing State' Exclusive Trailer Debut: A Liberal DJ Creates a Conservative Radio Personality And Becomes a Star". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- Horowitz, Simi (10 January 2017). "Film Review: Swing State". Film Journal International. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2021.