Election (1999)

Directed by

Alexander Payne

Genre

teen film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

R

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 1,207 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A high school teacher tries to sabotage an ambitious student's campaign for class president. He backs a rival candidate, leading to a series of manipulative and absurd events.

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What happens

Election is a 1999 American satirical black comedy film directed by Alexander Payne from a screenplay by Payne and Jim Taylor, based on Tom Perrotta's 1998 novel. 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, a high-achieving student whom he dislikes. When Tracy runs for student government president, McAllister attempts to sabotage her candidacy by encouraging a rival candidate. Election was released by Paramount Pictures on April 23, 1999. Although not a commercial success as it grossed $17.2 million against an $8.5–25 million budget, Election received widespread critical acclaim, along with an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay, a Golden Globe nomination for Witherspoon for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical, and three Independent Spirit Awards including Best Feature Film in 1999. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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