Election (1999)
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Duration: 103 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Alexander Payne
Stars: Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon and Chris Klein
IMDb score:
7,2 (111.126)
Releasedate: 23 April 1999
Election plot
"Reading. Writing. Revenge."
Tracy Flick (Reese Witherspoon) is an ambitious high school student with only A's who is determined to become president of Carver High's student council. Popular teacher Jim McAllister (Broderick) decides to thwart Tracy's obsession with achievement by coming up with a rival candidate. mr. M. could never have imagined that keeping Tracy off something is as hard as putting toothpaste back in the tube.
Actors and actresses
Jim McAllister
Tracy Enid Flick
Paul Metzler
Tammy Metzler
Dave Novotny
Walt Hendricks
Diane McAllister
Linda Novotny
Judith R. Flick
Lisa Flanagan
Reviews & comments
BBarbie
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- 12893 messages
- 7675 votes
Reese Witherspoon portrays a headstrong, very irritating figure in a very convincing way. Actually, that's the most positive thing about this film, which drags on a bit without many highs or lows, with the exception of the ending, which I found weak and not very inventive.
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IH88
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- 9761 messages
- 3190 votes
“Some people say I'm an overachiever, but I think they're just jealous.”
Strong movie. Election is set in and around a High School, but for the rest it has everything to do with a sharp and cynical political satire. Director Alexander Payne is a master at fleshing out characters and their character traits, feelings and motivations.
Also in Election, Payne once again puts his characters under a magnifying glass (or hatchet), and shows what reprehensible actions they are capable of. Broderick is very strong as the dopey teacher McAllister, but Witherspoon steals the show as the overambitious Tracy Flick. What a lovely character Witherspoon portrays here, and with Tracy you really build a love-hate relationship as the film progresses. I also thought Jessica Campbell was very strong and Tammy is probably the nicest character in the film. The film has a very light-hearted and humorous tone, but appearances can be deceiving. Beneath the surface is a sharp message full of cynicism, irony and certainly hypocrisy. Enjoy charging!
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Movsin
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- 8286 messages
- 8441 votes
Funny, enjoyable and very substantive for a comedy.
Human traits, denounced or believed, occupy a very important place.
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