Election
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MPAA Rating: R
Director: Alexander Payne
Genre: Americana, Satire, Comedy
Release Date: April 23, 1999 (USA)
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Summary:
In this satirical comedy, a hotly contested high school election becomes a metaphor for the current state of American politics. Jim McAllister (Matthew Broderick) is a popular and well-respected instructor at George Washington Carver High School in Omaha, Nebraska, but lately he's been unhappy in both his personal and professional life, and his anx... Full Summary >>
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Cast:
Matthew Broderick - (Jim McAllister)
Reese Witherspoon - (Tracy Flick)
Chris Klein - (Paul Metzler)
Jessica Campbell - (Tammy Metzler)
Mark Harelik - (Dave Novotny)
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Review:
A satire of electoral and scholastic politics, Election may have been set in high school but it was not just another teen movie. Directed and co-scripted by Alexander Payne with the same even ... Continue >>
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