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Election
- Director: Alexander Payne
- Writer: Tom Perrotta; Alexander Payne
- Producer: Albert Berger; Jim Burke
CGiii Comment
Strangely entertaining - perhaps, just to see how an Oscar-winning actress starts out.
It is a sinister and twisted little tale of revenge and ambition that doesn't skimp on being a little more brash than your usual American teen-flick - which makes this a refreshing oddity.
The lesbian subplot is not fully explored and is wrapped up so quickly that if you blink you would miss it.
All said and done, it is a bitter look at American society in all its whiteness and monetary importance.
Not bad at all.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
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.
Cast & Characters
Matthew Broderick as Jim McAllister;
Reese Witherspoon as Tracy Flick;
Chris Klein as Paul Metzler;
Jessica Campbell as Tammy Metzler;
Phil Reeves as Walt Hendricks;
Molly Hagan as Diane McAllister;
Delaney Driscoll as Linda Novotny;
Mark Harelik as Dave Novotny;
Colleen Camp as Judith R. Flick;
Frankie Ingrassia as Lisa Flanagan;
Joel Parks as Jerry Slavin;
Matt Malloy as Vice-Principal Ron Bell;
Holmes Osborne as Dick Metzler;
Jeanine Jackson as Jo Metzler;
Loren Nelson as Custodian