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Election

6.9

Released April 23, 1999Runtime 1h 43min

Reading. Writing. Revenge.

Tracy Flick is running unopposed for this year’s high school student election. But Jim McAllister has a different plan. Partly to establish a more democratic election, and partly to satisfy some deep personal anger toward Tracy, Jim talks football player Paul Metzler to run for president as well.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Drama

Mystery

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

MTV Films

Bona Fide Productions

Production Countries

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $25,000,000
Revenue: $14,902,041
Profit/Loss: $-10,097,959

Stream

Rent

Buy

Videos

Cast

Matthew BroderickJim McAllister

Reese WitherspoonTracy Enid 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

Nicholas D'AgostoLarry Fouch

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

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 (uncredited)

John PonzioGeorgetown Student (uncredited)

Rohan QuineVillage Guy (uncredited)

Crew

Alexander PayneDirector

Randy N. BarbeeFirst Assistant Director

Rebecca RobertsonScript Supervisor

Sean McCarronSecond Assistant Director

George ParraFirst Assistant Director

George ParraSecond Unit Director

Alexander PayneScreenplay

Jim TaylorScreenplay

Tom PerrottaNovel

Van TofflerExecutive Producer

Ron YerxaProducer

Albert BergerProducer

Keith SamplesProducer

Lisa BeachCasting

David GaleProducer

Carrie HoukAdditional Casting

Jacobus RoseCo-Producer

Jim BurkeCo-Producer

Victor HoUnit Production Manager

B.J. TobinExtras Casting

Barbara HarrisADR Voice Casting

James GlennonDirector of Photography

Kevin TentEditor

Joe SanchezFirst Assistant Camera

Milo DurbenDolly Grip

Aurelia WinbornFirst Assistant Camera

Bob AkesterStill Photographer

Nathan CarlsonGraphic Designer

Jane Ann StewartProduction Design

Rikke RosbaekCostume Supervisor

James RyderMakeup Department Head

Renee DavenportSet Decoration

T.K. KirkpatrickArt Direction

Wendy ChuckCostume Design

Rolfe KentOriginal Music Composer

Nicki LedermannMakeup Artist

Kerrie R. PlantMakeup Artist

Kyra PanchenkoHairstylist

Tracy ThiesAssistant Art Director

Gary BoatnerBoom Operator

Frank GaetaSupervising Sound Editor

Emjay OlsonAssistant Hairstylist

Scott WolfSupervising Sound Editor

Pamela Winn-BarnettPost Production Supervisor

Gary J. WaytonStunt Coordinator

Casey HotchkissCamera Operator

Jon AiletcherSound Mixer

Dondi BastoneMusic Supervisor

Seth KotokCamera Loader

Emjay OlsonAssistant Makeup Artist

Yoram AstrakhanChief Lighting Technician

Patrick Cyccone Jr.Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Denise FischerHairstylist

Michael KellerSound Re-Recording Mixer

Ron BedrosianADR Mixer

Scott SandersSound Effects Editor

Craig S. JaegerSound Effects Editor

Eric FlickingerSound Recordist

Drew WebsterSound Recordist

Jeffrey M. O'BrienProperty Master

Dana PorterADR Recordist

Richard FordMusic Editor

Ken KaplanTransportation Coordinator

Mark ChoiSound Effects Editor

Wes ClowersConstruction Coordinator

Nerses GezalyanFoley Mixer

Mike MertensColor Timer

Radan PopovićSecond Unit Director of Photography

Casey HotchkissSecond Unit Director of Photography

Gary BurrittNegative Cutter

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Reviews

Amusing and compelling high school dramedy with Broderick and Witherspoon When a high achiever student (Reese Witherspoon) runs for president of the student body at her Omaha high school one of her teachers (Matthew Broderick) encourages an amiable jock to run against her (Chris Klein) because...

<em>'Election'</em> builds relatively slowly though really does become a fun movie by its conclusion. It's most definitely worth a watch. Matthew Broderick is excellent throughout, as are the likes of Reese Witherspoon and Chris Klein. The films goes to some unexpected places and manages to make...

This early outing for Reese Witherspoon ("Tracy Flick") sees her desperate to become class President in her high school. Clever, ruthless and determined - she takes on all comers in her quest for success, and woe betide anyone who gets in her way. Happily hapless teacher Matthew Broderick is charge...

Aside from the comedy and political satire, it's a coming-of-age movie of a teenager and her teacher who goes in the opposite direction. Self-control, which is part of growing up is the main theme. Flick, who seems the essence of self-control, is running for class president and goes bananas in the ...