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Election
Director: Alexander Payne Run Time: 103 min. Format: 35mm Rating: R Release Year: 1999
Starring: Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon, Loren Nelson, Chris Klein
Jim McAllister (Matthew Broderick), a well-liked high school government teacher, can’t help but notice that successful student Tracy Flick (Reese Witherspoon) uses less than ethical tactics to get what she wants. When Tracy runs for school president, Jim feels that she will be a poor influence on the student body and convinces Paul, a dim-witted but popular student athlete, to run against Tracy. When she becomes aware of Jim’s secret involvement in the race, a bitter feud is sparked.