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Release Date:
7 May 1999 (USA)
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Tagline:
Reading, Writing, Revenge.
Plot:
A high school teacher's personal life becomes complicated as he works with students during the school elections. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 16 wins
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18 nominations
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(63 articles)
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One of the best dark comedies ever
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Matthew Broderick | ... | Jim McAllister |
 | Reese Witherspoon | ... | Tracy Flick |
 | Chris Klein | ... | Paul Metzler |
 | Jessica Campbell | ... | Tammy Metzler |
 | Phil Reeves | ... | Walt Hendricks |
 | Molly Hagan | ... | Diane McAllister |
 | Delaney Driscoll | ... | Linda Novotny |
 | Mark Harelik | ... | Dave Novotny |
 | Colleen Camp | ... | Judith R. Flick |
 | Frankie Ingrassia | ... | Lisa Flanagan |
 | Joel Parks | ... | Jerry Slavin |
| Matt Malloy | ... | Vice-Principal Ron Bell |
| Holmes Osborne | ... | Dick Metzler |
 | Jeanine Jackson | ... | Jo Metzler |
| Loren Nelson | ... | Custodian |
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexuality, sex-related dialogue and language, and a scene of drug use.
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Runtime:
103 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:R (certificate #36129) |
Finland:K-12 |
Iceland:12 (video rating) |
Iceland:14 |
South Korea:18 |
Philippines:R-18 |
Norway:15 (TV rating) |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:MA |
Chile:14 |
France:U |
Germany:12 |
Ireland:18 |
Netherlands:12 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Spain:13 |
UK:15 |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Portugal:M/12 (video premiere)
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Reese Witherspoon's portrayal of Tracy Flick was voted as the 45th Greatest Movie Performances of All Time by Premiere Magazine.
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Goofs:
Continuity: When Paul is at the microphone giving thanks for his "victory", Tracy is seen in the background wearing a jacket with a zipper. In the previous scene and the one right after, she is wearing only a turtleneck.
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Quotes:
Tracy Flick:
[narrating] None of this would have happened if Mr. McAllister hadn't meddled the way he did. He should have just accepted things as they are instead of trying to interfere with destiny. You see, you can't interfere with destiny. That's why it's destiny. And if you try to interfere, the same thing's going to happen anyway, and you'll just suffer.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Tracey Fragments (2007)
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Soundtrack:
God Whispers to Constantine
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Election is easily my favorite comedy and one of my top ten favorite movies of all time. It brings out the best in most of it's cast and the stylistic quality of the film is both outrageous and subtle at the same time. However, the most amazing part of Election is that it makes an incredible movie and bases it around a subject so simple as a high school election.
But do not be fooled by it's simplicity in basic plot because hiding behind it's summary is a film that truly was underappreciated and very underrated. MTV has never and will never again get a movie as stunning as this.
Reese Witherspoon gives the performance of her career by playing Tracy Flick, a neurotic, self-obsessed go getter with a somewhat dark past that puts her on edge with Jim McCalister, a teacher who truly will stop at nothing to bring her down.
I will not say any more about Election except that those who have not seen this movie are truly missing out on an amazing film