Election (1999 film)

Election
Election
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Alexander Payne
Screenplay by	Alexander Payne; Jim Taylor;
Based on	Election; by Tom Perrotta
Produced by	Albert Berger; Ron Yerxa; David Gale; Keith Samples;
Starring	Matthew Broderick; Reese Witherspoon;
Cinematography	James Glennon
Edited by	Kevin Tent
Music by	Rolfe Kent
Production; companies	MTV Productions; Bona Fide Productions;
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	April 23, 1999 (United States);
Running time	103 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$8.5–25 million
Box office	$17.2 million

Election is a 1999 American black comedy film directed by Alexander Payne from a screenplay by Payne and Jim Taylor, based on Tom Perrotta's 1998 novel of the same name.

The plot revolves around a student body election and satirizes politics and high school life. The film stars Matthew Broderick as Jim McAllister, a popular high school social studies teacher, and Reese Witherspoon as Tracy Flick, an overachieving student whom he dislikes. When Tracy runs for student government president, McAllister sabotages her candidacy by backing a rival candidate and tampering with the ballot count.

Although not a commercial success, Election received widespread critical acclaim, along with an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay, a Golden Globe nomination for Witherspoon for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical, and three Independent Spirit Awards including Best Feature Film in 1999.

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