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Election (1999)

Coming Out at 23 April 1999 in theaters.

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Election is black comedy film directed by Alexander Payne from a screenplay by Payne and Jim Taylor, based on Tom Perrotta’s 1998 novel of the same name. The plot revolves around a student body election and satirizes politics and high school life. The film stars Matthew Broderick as Jim McAllister, a popular high school social studies teacher, and Reese Witherspoon as Tracy Flick, an overachieving student whom he dislikes.

When Tracy runs for student government president, Jim sabotages her candidacy by backing a rival candidate and tampering with the ballot count. Although a box office bomb, Election received critical acclaim. The film received an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay, a Golden Globe nomination for Witherspoon for Best Actress, and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Film in 1999.

Director: Alexander Payne

Writers: Tom Perrotta (novel), Alexander Payne

Stars: Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon, Chris Klein, Jessica Campbell, Mark Harelik, Phil Reeves, Molly Hagan

Cast

Matthew BroderickJim McAllister
Reese WitherspoonTracy Flick
Chris KleinPaul Metzler
Jessica CampbellTammy Metzler
Mark HarelikDave Novotny
Phil ReevesWalt Hendricks
Molly HaganDiane McAllister
Delaney DriscollLinda Novotny
Colleen CampJudith R. Flick
Frankie IngrassiaLisa Flanagan
Matt MalloyVice-Principal Ron Bell
Jeanine JacksonJo Metzler
Holmes OsborneDick Metzler
Loren NelsonCustodian
Emily MartinGirl in Crisis
Jonathan MarionDerek – Classroom Student
Amy FalconeMichelle – Classroom Student
Matt Justesen‘Eat Me’ Boy
Nick Kenny‘Eat Me’ Boy’s Buddy
B.J. TobinAdult Video Actor
Christa YoungAdult Video Actress
David V. WenzelEric
Joel ParksJerry Slavin
Larry KaiserChemistry Teacher
Marilyn TippCarver Office Lady
Jeannie BraymanFaculty Ballot-Giver
Nicholas D’AgostoLarry Fouch
James DevneyMotel Clerk
L. Carmen NovoaSpanish Teacher
Jason PaigeKid in Georgetown Hall
Matt GoldenKid in Georgetown Hall
Heather KoenigKid in Georgetown Hall
Jillian CraneJillian
Kaitlin FerrellJennifer
Rob KunkelBob the Mechanic
John PonzioGeorgetown Student
Rohan QuineVillage Guy
Joseph William SimmonsBoy Tapping Pencil in Classroom
Sarah TalcottStudent

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