Swing State (film)

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Swing State
Swing State poster.jpg
Poster
Directed byJonathan Sheldon
Written byJonathan Sheldon
Produced byJonathan Sheldon
Douglas Magallon
Diego Espana
Adam Falkoff
Arthur L. Bernstein
Kenneth Prieto
Dillon D. Jordan
StarringAlex Beh
Taryn Manning
Billy Zane
Sean Astin
Angela Kinsey
CinematographyAlan Marino
Edited byAlan Marino
Kenneth Prieto
Music byAleks de Carvalho
Distributed by The Orchard
Release date
  • November 1, 2016 (2016-11-01)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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]

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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

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]

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References

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