Election
“Reading. Writing. Revenge.”
A high school teacher meets his match in an over-achieving student politician.
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Cast
36 people
Matthew Broderick
Jim McAllister
Known for
The Lion King
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Reese Witherspoon
Tracy Flick
Known for
Monsters vs Aliens
Sing
Chris Klein
Paul Metzler
Known for
American Pie
The Flash
Jessica Campbell
Tammy Metzler
Known for
Freaks and Geeks
The Safety of Objects
Mark Harelik
Dave Novotny
Known for
Preacher
Jurassic Park III
Phil Reeves
Walt Hendricks
Known for
13 Going on 30
Veep
Molly Hagan
Diane McAllister
Known for
Walker
Princess Protection Program
Delaney Driscoll
Linda Novotny
Also in
12 Days of Giving
Haunted Maze
Colleen Camp
Judith Flick
Known for
Knock Knock
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Frankie Ingrassia
Lisa Flanagan
Known for
Goliath
Matt Malloy
Vice-Principal Bell
Known for
Paradise
Hitch
Jeanine Jackson
Jo Metzler
Known for
American Vandal
The Craft
Alexander Payne Director · Jim Taylor Screenplay Tom Perrotta Author
Worldwide gross $15M · Budget $25M · United States release April 23, 1999
Box office
Budget
$25,000,000
Worldwide gross
$14,902,041
Gross vs. budget
0.6×
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
MTV Films
Production
Bona Fide Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Finland · April 23, 1999
Theatrical
United States · April 23, 1999
Limited theatrical
United States
May 7, 1999 · Theatrical
Argentina
March 20, 2000 · Physical
Australia
October 7, 1999 · Theatrical
Belgium
November 24, 1999 · Theatrical
Brazil
November 26, 1999 · Theatrical
Canada
May 7, 1999 · Theatrical
France
January 12, 2000 · Theatrical
Germany
July 22, 1999 · Theatrical
Greece
September 10, 1999 · Limited theatrical · Athens Film Festival
Hungary
April 25, 2000 · Physical
Iceland
November 5, 1999 · Theatrical
Ireland
September 24, 1999 · Theatrical
Italy
July 21, 2000 · Theatrical
Japan
March 24, 2000 · Physical
Malta
December 8, 1999 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 4, 2000 · Theatrical
New Zealand
January 27, 2000 · Theatrical
Romania
April 23, 1999 · Limited theatrical
Spain
October 29, 1999 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 5, 2000 · Physical
United Kingdom
September 24, 1999 · Theatrical
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