Election

Election

6.9IMDb Score
Released:1999-04-23
Duration:103 min
Director:Alexander Payne
Actors:Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon, Chris Klein, Jessica Campbell, Mark Harelik
Production:Paramount Pictures, MTV Films, Bona Fide Productions

Overview:

Tracy Flick is running unopposed for this year’s high school student election. But 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 football player Paul Metzler to run for president as well.

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