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 | 15.896 |
Directed By
Alexander Payne
Crew
Alexander Payne
Van Toffler
James Glennon
Kevin Tent
Alexander Payne
Jim Taylor
Aurelia Winborn
Bob Akester
Milo Durben
Joe Sanchez
Nathan Carlson
James Ryder
Albert Berger
Rikke Rosbaek
Keith Samples
Jane Ann Stewart
Lisa Beach
Renee Davenport
Ron Yerxa
Wendy Chuck
T.K. Kirkpatrick
David Gale
Rolfe Kent
Tom Perrotta
Nicki Ledermann
Randy N. Barbee
Kyra Panchenko
Kerrie R. Plant
Sean McCarron
Dondi Bastone
Seth Kotok
Emjay Olson
Scott Wolf
Jacobus Rose
Pamela Winn-Barnett
Craig S. Jaeger
Dana Porter
Gary J. Wayton
Casey Hotchkiss
Frank Gaeta
Scott Sanders
B.J. Tobin
Carrie Houk
Gary Boatner
Drew Webster
Jeffrey M. O'Brien
Radan Popović
Yoram Astrakhan
Jon Ailetcher
Eric Flickinger
Nerses Gezalyan
Ken Kaplan
Victor Ho
Denise Fischer
Barbara Harris
Emjay Olson
Casey Hotchkiss
Jim Burke
Rebecca Robertson
Mike Mertens
Tracy Thies
George Parra
Patrick Cyccone Jr.
Michael Keller
George Parra
Mark Choi
Richard Ford
Wes Clowers
Ron Bedrosian
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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