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Election is a 1999 American 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.
- April 23, 1999 (United States)
Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of the comedy-drama film Election, directed by Alexander Payne and based on a novel by Tom Perrotta. See the full cast and crew list, including Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon, and Jim Taylor.
A high school teacher tries to stop an overachieving student from winning the student council election by recruiting a jock as a spoiler candidate. The film is a satire of political corruption and human flaws, set in Omaha, Nebraska.
Election. Jim McAllister (Matthew Broderick), a well-liked high school government teacher, can't help but notice that successful student Tracy Flick (Reese Witherspoon) uses less than ethical ...
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- Alexander Payne
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- Matthew Broderick
Apr 30, 1999 · When a candidate turns up on election day having baked 480 customized cupcakes for the voters, doesn't she seem kind of inevitable? For Jim McAllister, the Tracy Flicks have to be stopped before they do damage to themselves and others.
Apr 23, 1999 · News. Five Reasons Why Election Is Still a Perfect Comedy, 20 Years Later. Alexander Payne’s razor-sharp, high school-set satire, which opened on April 23, 1999, is still as fresh and as relevant...
Reese Witherspoon stars as Tracy Flick, a high-achieving student running for president, and Matthew Broderick as her teacher nemesis in Alexander Payne's dark comedy. Based on a novel by Tom Perrotta, the film explores the absurdity and corruption of American politics with wit and insight.
