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Title: Election (1999)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Matthew Broderick | ... | Jim McAllister | |
| Reese Witherspoon | ... | Tracy 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 | |
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Emily Martin | ... | Girl in Crisis |
The high school Class President election is approaching and it looks like Tracy Flick is going to win, unopposed. However, teacher Jim McAllister has other plans. He convinces jock Paul Metzler to run, sparking off an interesting chain of events. Written by grantss
For some reason, this film has always brought a laugh to the bottom of stomach. Some people may call it boring due to the fact its not some gross-out teen comedy, but this is really the antithesis of a great satire. One can't see the scaly nature of politics simply because its always drowned in newspeak and bad reporting. But to see it at this level of understanding, it proves to be quite entertaining. It also provides a precursor to our most recent (2000) election. We have the longtime politician, the incompetent who people like, and the iconoclast who wants to shake up government. And of course, there is the cheating regulator who gets the wrong person elected for his own slimy means. Who would have guessed life would imitate art. A great film for all to see. Matthew Broderick is at his best, Reese Witherspoon really sells her role, and I actually tolerated Chris Klein's role in this film.