Election
Election is a 1999 American black comedy film directed by Alexander Payne, based on Tom Perrotta's novel of the same name. The plot centers on a high school student election and satirizes politics and high school life. The film stars Matthew Broderick as a teacher who sabotages the candidacy of an overachieving student, played by Reese Witherspoon.
ReleasedApr 23, 1999
Budget$25M
Box Office$15M
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Reese Witherspoon
Tracy Enid Flick
5.9
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Matthew Broderick
Jim McAllister
3.7
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Chris Klein
Paul Metzler
2.3
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Colleen Camp
Judith R. Flick
0.8
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Nicholas D'Agosto
Larry Fouch
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Molly Hagan
Diane McAllister
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