Election

1999 | 1h 43m | Comedy, Romance

Brief Synopsis

An ambitious student vies for class president against a football player chosen by a teacher intent on her defeat in this wickedly funny satire starring Matthew Broderick and Reese Witherspoon. Directed by Alexander Payne and based on Tom Perrotta's novel.

Cast and Crew

DIRECTOR

Alexander Payne

CAST

Reese Witherspoon

Matthew Broderick

PRODUCERS

Albert Berger

Ron Yerxa

David Gale

Keith Samples

WRITERS

Alexander Payne

Jim Taylor

Tom Perrotta

Related Videos

Election (1999) -- (Movie Clip) Pick Flick
Clip
Driven Tracy (Reese Witherspoon) discovers that injured jock Paul (Chris Klein) has decided to challenge her for the student body presidency, in Alexander Payne's Election, 1990.
Election (1999) -- (Movie Clip) That's Why It's Destiny
Clip
Tail end of the credits, introducing Tracy Flick (Reese Witherspoon) with her narration and Mr. McAllister (Matthew Broderick) with his, opening Alexander Payne's Election, 1999, from Tom Perrotta's novel.
Election - (Original Trailer)
Trailer
A high school teacher (Matthew Broderick) meets his match in an over-achieving student politician in the satire Election (1999).

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