Election


Election

Election

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Director:
Alexander Payne

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.

Jim McAllister is a Social Studies teacher at Carver High. A student of his, Tracy Flick, tends to rub him the wrong way. Flick, a loner and ambitious girl, decides to run for class president. McAllister convinces football player Paul to run against her. His lesbian sister Tammy joins the election after her girlfriend starts going out with Paul. During the campaigns, Tracy plays dirty, plying students with muffins and gum. Tammy adopts an anarchist attitude that the student body responds to. Paul has few skills to offer the position. Meanwhile, McAllister's going through a bad time with his wife.

Tracy Flick is the most driven student at Carver High, who just happens to be having an affair with one of her teachers. Another teacher - Mr. McAllister - is having an affair with his wife's best friend. Student Elections are under way, when Mr. McAllister persuades football jock Paul to run against Flick for his own pleasure. Flick, of course, is mortified that Paul is even trying to compete. Tammy, Paul's lesbian sister who got dumped by her girlfriend to go with Paul, decides that running against her brother is the best revenge. Who will win the election this year?

Cast:
Matthew BroderickJim McAllister
Reese WitherspoonTracy Flick
Chris KleinPaul Metzler
Jessica CampbellTammy Metzler
Phil ReevesWalt Hendricks
Molly HaganDiane McAllister
Delaney DriscollLinda Novotny
Mark HarelikDave Novotny
Colleen CampJudith R. Flick
Frankie IngrassiaLisa Flanagan
Joel ParksJerry Slavin
Matt MalloyVice-Principal Ron Bell
Holmes OsborneDick Metzler
Jeanine JacksonJo Metzler
Loren NelsonCustodian
Emily MartinGirl in Crisis
Jonathan MarionClassroom Student Eric
Amy FalconeClassroom Student Michele
Matt Justesen'Eat Me' Boy
Nick Kenny'Eat Me' Boy's Buddy
B.J. TobinAdult Video Actor (as Brian Tobin)
Christa YoungAdult Video Actress
David WenzelTracy's Friend Eric
Larry KaiserChemistry Teacher
Marilyn TippCarver Office Lady
Jeannie BraymanFaculty Ballot-Giver
Nicholas D'AgostoLarry Fouch (as Nick D'Agosto)
James DevneyMotel Clerk
L. Carmen NovoaSpanish Teacher
Jason PaigeKid in Georgetown Hall
Matt GoldenKid in Georgetown Hall
Heather KoenigKid in Georgetown Hall
Jillian CraneJillian
Sarah BurgduffStudent (uncredited)
Kaitlin FerrellJennifer (uncredited)
Rob KunkelBob the Mechanic (uncredited)
John PonzioGeorgetown Student (uncredited)
Rohan QuineVillage Guy (uncredited)

Writing By:

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

Produced By:

Albert Bergerproducer
Jim Burkeco-producer
David Galeproducer
Jacobus Roseco-producer
Keith Samplesproducer
Van Tofflerexecutive producer
Ron Yerxaproducer




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