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Election poster

AN ALEXANDER PAYNE FILM

Election

19991h 43mRMovie

ComedyDrama

IMDb7.2/ 10 · 112.5K votes

READING. WRITING. REVENGE.

A high school teacher meets his match in an over-achieving student politician.

Funny
Dark
Quirky
School
Ambition
Revenge

Pace: Brisk
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for talking about after and late nights. Contains strong language and sexual content.

DirectorAlexander Payne

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.9 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Matthew BroderickJim McAllister

Reese WitherspoonTracy Flick

Chris KleinPaul Metzler

Jessica CampbellTammy Metzler

Mark HarelikDave Novotny

Phil ReevesWalt Hendricks

Molly HaganDiane McAllister

Delaney DriscollLinda Novotny

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