Election

– A high school teacher's personal life becomes complicated as he works with students during the schoo..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 43 Minutes
Release Year:
1999
Election (1999)

A high school teacher's personal life becomes complicated as he works with students during the school elections.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
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Election (1999) - Trailer

Release Date:

07 May 1999

Language:

English, Spanish

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Alexander Payne

Writer:

Tom Perrotta (novel), Alexander Payne (screenplay), Jim Taylor (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon, Chris Klein, Jessica Campbell

Plot:

Tracy Flick is running unopposed for this year's high school student election. But school civics teacher 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 popular varsity football player Paul Metzler to run for president as well. Chaos ensues.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 16 wins & 33 nominations.

Production:

Paramount Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
92%
Metacritic:
83%