Election (1999)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $25,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $14,902,041.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 12.64 |
Directed By
Alexander Payne
Crew
Alexander Payne
Alexander Payne
Jim Taylor
James Glennon
Kevin Tent
Van Toffler
Bob Akester
Joe Sanchez
Aurelia Winborn
Milo Durben
Nathan Carlson
Albert Berger
Keith Samples
Ron Yerxa
Lisa Beach
Jane Ann Stewart
T.K. Kirkpatrick
Renee Davenport
Wendy Chuck
Rikke Rosbaek
James Ryder
David Gale
Rolfe Kent
Tom Perrotta
Nicki Ledermann
Kyra Panchenko
Kerrie R. Plant
Randy N. Barbee
Jacobus Rose
Jim Burke
Gary J. Wayton
Victor Ho
George Parra
Sean McCarron
Dondi Bastone
Carrie Houk
Pamela Winn-Barnett
Tracy Thies
Casey Hotchkiss
Seth Kotok
Yoram Astrakhan
Jon Ailetcher
Gary Boatner
Rebecca Robertson
Denise Fischer
Emjay Olson
Emjay Olson
Frank Gaeta
Scott Wolf
Patrick Cyccone Jr.
Michael Keller
Scott Sanders
Mark Choi
Craig S. Jaeger
Drew Webster
Eric Flickinger
Ron Bedrosian
Dana Porter
Nerses Gezalyan
Richard Ford
Barbara Harris
Jeffrey M. O'Brien
Ken Kaplan
Wes Clowers
B.J. Tobin
George Parra
Casey Hotchkiss
Radan Popović
Mike Mertens
Gary Burritt
TOP CAST
Matthew Broderick
Jim McAllister
Reese Witherspoon
Tracy Enid Flick
Chris Klein
Paul Metzler
Jessica Campbell
Tammy Metzler
Mark Harelik
Dave Novotny
Phil Reeves
Walt Hendricks
Molly Hagan
Diane McAllister
Delaney Driscoll
Linda Novotny
Colleen Camp
Judith R. Flick
Frankie Ingrassia
Lisa Flanagan
Matt Malloy
Vice-Principal Ron Bell
Jeanine Jackson
Jo Metzler
Holmes Osborne
Dick Metzler
Loren Nelson
Custodian
Nicholas D'Agosto
Larry Fouch
Emily Martin
Girl in Crisis
Jonathan Marion
Derek - Classroom Student
Amy Falcone
Michelle - Classroom Student
Matt Justesen
'Eat Me' Boy
Nick Kenny
'Eat Me' Boy's Buddy
B.J. Tobin
Adult Video Actor
Christa Young
Adult Video Actress
David V. Wenzel
Eric
Joel Parks
Jerry Slavin
Larry Kaiser
Chemistry Teacher
Marilyn Tipp
Carver Office Lady
Jeannie Brayman
Faculty Ballot-Giver
James Devney
Motel Clerk
L. Carmen Novoa
Spanish Teacher
Jason Paige
Kid in Georgetown Hall
Matt Golden
Kid in Georgetown Hall
Heather Koenig
Kid in Georgetown Hall
Jillian Crane
Jillian
Kaitlin Ferrell
Jennifer (uncredited)
John Ponzio
Georgetown Student (uncredited)
Rohan Quine
Village Guy (uncredited)
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