movie backdrop
Election

Election

  • Overview
  • Cast
  • Crew
  • Recommendations

Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 23, 1999

Runtime

1h 43m

Genres

Comedy, Romance, Drama, Mystery

User Score

68%

Original Title

Election

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures, MTV Films, New Regency Pictures, Fountainbridge Films, Bona Fide Productions

Director

Alexander Payne

Budget

$25,000,000

Revenue

$14,902,041

Description

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.