Swing State (film)

Swing State
Swing State
	Poster
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	November 1, 2016;
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.[1][2]

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.[3]

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."[4]

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.

External links

Swing State at IMDb
Swing State at Rotten Tomatoes

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[1] 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.

[2] 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.

[3] 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.

[4] Horowitz, Simi (10 January 2017). "Film Review: Swing State". Film Journal International. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2021.