Election (1999)

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R | 1 hr 45 mins | Comedy | Released: 4/23/1999 |Box Office Total: $14.8M

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Synopsis:

A high school election goes awry when Jim McAllister, a popular teacher and student government advisor, determines to sabotage the campaign of Tracy Flick, the over-achieving student who ruined the life of his best friend, a fellow teacher, by getting him fired after they had an affair. McAllister encourages Paul Metzler, a sweet but dumb jock sidelined by a broken leg, to run for class president against Tracy. After Jim unwittingly steals his kid sister Tammy's girlfriend away from her, she also enters enters the race on the "I don't care" platform.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
4/23/1999

Studio	Credit
Paramount Pictures	Studio
Director	Credit
Alexander Payne	Director
George Parra	Director - 2nd unit director (2nd Unit)
Cast	Credit
Matthew Broderick	Jim McAllister
Reese Witherspoon	Tracy Flick
Chris Klein	Paul Metzler
Jessica Campbell	Tammy Metzler
Mark Harelik	Dave Novotny
Delaney Driscoll	Linda Novotny
Molly Hagen	Diane McAllister
Colleen Camp	Judith R Flick
Frankie Ingrassia	Lisa Flanagan
Phil Reeves	Principal Walt Hendricks
Matt Malloy	Vice Principal Ron Bell
Jeanine Jackson	Jo Metzler
Holmes Osborne	Dick Metzler
Loren Nelson	Custodian
Emily Martin	Girl in Crisis
Jonathan Marion	Classroom Student
Amy Falcone	Classroom Student
Matt Justesen	'Eat Me' Boy
Nick Kenny	'Eat Me' Boy's Buddy
Brian Tobin	Adult Video Actor
Christa Young	Adult Video Actor
David Wenzel	Tracy's Friend Eric
Joel Parks	Jerry Slavin
Jerry Slavin	Joel Parks
Larry Kaiser	Chemistry Teacher
Marilyn Tipp	Carver Office Lady
Jeannie Brayman	Faculty Ballot-Giver
Nicholas D'Agosto	Larry Fouch
James Devney	Motel Clerk
L Carmen Novoa	Spanish Teacher
Jason Paige	Kid in Georgetown Hall
Matt Golden	Kid in Georgetown Hall
Heather Koenig	Kid in Georgetown Hall
Jillian Crane	Jillian
Production Credits	Credit
Jacobus Rose	Co-Producer
Albert Berger	Producer
Van Toffler	Executive Producer
Ron Yerxa	Producer
Jim Burke	Co-Producer
David Gale	Producer
Keith Samples	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Bona Fide Productions	Production Company
Total Burke	Production Company
MTV Films	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
UIP The Film Consortium	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Paramount Pictures	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Paramount Studios Home Video	Domestic Video Distributor
Locations
Los Angeles, California, USA
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Writer	Credit
Alexander Payne	Screenplay
Tom Perrotta	Source Material (from novel)
Jim Taylor	Screenplay
Art Department	Credit
Jane Ann Stewart	Production Designer
Renee Davenport	Set Decorator
Timothy Kirkpatrick ('TK')	Art Director
Tyndall Arrasmith	Set Decorator
Casting	Credit
Lisa Beach	Casting
Barbara Harris	Voice Casting
John Jackson	Casting
Carrie Houk	Casting
Ellen Parks	Casting
Film Camera	Credit
Casey Hotchkiss	Camera Operator
Jim Glennon	Director of Photography
Andy Anderson	Camera Operator - 2nd unit camera operator (2nd Unit)
Casey Hotchkiss	Director of Photography - 2nd unit director of photography (2nd Unit)
Radan Popovic	Director of Photography - 2nd unit director of photography (2nd Unit)
Music	Credit
Bill Stromberg	Music Conductor - conductor
Kerry Wikstrom	Orchestrations
Dondi Bastone	Music Supervisor
Rolfe Kent	Song
Rolfe Kent	Music
Richard Ford	Music Editor
Tony Blondal	Music Arranger - orchestrator
Quintetto X	Song Performer
Tim Carroll	Song Performer
Horace Silver	Song
Tom Kramer	Music Editor
The Commodores	Song Performer
Jerry Bock	Song
The Damnations TX	Song Performer
Sheldon Harnick	Song
Jimi Hendrix	Song
Joey Altruda and The Cocktail Crew	Song Performer
Tim Carroll	Song
Ennio Morricone	Song Performer
Lionel Richie	Song
Mojave 3	Song Performer
Spacehog	Song Performer
Don Robertson	Song
Patience & Prudence	Song Performer
Joey Altruda	Song - songs
April March	Song Performer
Ennio Morricone	Song
Neil Halstead	Song
TaxiRide	Song Performer
Martin's Dam	Song Performer
Edgar Jones	Song
Milton Kellem	Song
Mandy Barnett	Song Performer
Elinor Blake	Song
The 1001 Guitars of Deke Dickerson	Song Performer
Meghan Ivey	Song Performer
Andy Paley	Song
Donovan Leitch	Song Performer
Daniel James	Song
Tim Wild	Song
Hurricane Number 1	Song Performer
Jolene	Song Performer
Jason Singh	Song
Frank Morocco	Song Performer
Tim Watson	Song
Scott Bricklin	Song
Brian Bricklin	Song
Mack Gordon	Song
Harry Revel	Song
Deke Dickerson	Song
Donovan Leitch	Song
Andy Bell	Song
Dave Burris	Song
Sue Miller	Song
Ned Miller	Song
Physical Effects	Credit
Gary Wayton	Stunt Coordinator
Production Management	Credit
John Latenser	Location Manager
Holly Balbinder	Production Coordinator
Pamela Winn Barnett	Post-Production Supervisor
George Parra	Assistant Director
Douglas Moe	Production Coordinator
Sean McCarron	Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Ann Yamamoto	Location Manager
Victor Ho	Production Coordinator - unit production coordinator
Shari Hanger	Assistant Director
Katherine Dorrer	Location Manager
Randy N Barbee	Assistant Director
Alysse Bezahler	Production Coordinator - unit production coordinator
Marc Garland	Assistant Director
Lucia Burns	Assistant Director
Rebecca Robertson	Assistant Director
Peggy Sutton	Assistant Director
Publicity	Credit
Linda Alexander	Unit Publicist
Sound	Credit
Ron Bedrosian	ADR Mixer
Patrick Cyccone	Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Holly Dorff	ADR - ADR loop group
Nerses Gezalyan	Foley Mixer
Frank Gaeta	Sound Editor
Laura R Harris	ADR Editor
Jim Moriana	Foley Artist
Scott Sanders	Sound Effects Editor
Greg Zimmerman	Foley Recordist
John Vigran	Sound Mixer - recording mixer
Jeff Wilhoit	Foley Artist
Scott Wolf	Sound Editor
Michael Keller	Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Frederick H Stahly	ADR Editor
Andrea Taylor	ADR - ADR loop group
Mark Choi	Sound Effects Editor
Jon Ailetcher	Sound Mixer
Antonio L Arroyo	Sound Mixer
Anneliese Goldman	ADR - ADR loop group
Daniel S Irwin	ADR Editor
Craig Jaeger	Sound Effects Editor
Kimaree Long	ADR Editor
Noreen Reardon	ADR - ADR loop group
Lauren Stevens	ADR Editor
Matt Adler	ADR - ADR loop group
Steve Alterman	ADR - ADR loop group
Daamen Krall	ADR - ADR loop group
Catherine Cavadini	ADR - ADR loop group
Kate Carlin	ADR - ADR loop group
Barbara Iley	ADR - ADR loop group
David Kramer	ADR - ADR loop group
Jeffrey Todd Fischer	ADR - ADR loop group
Vernon Scott	ADR - ADR loop group
Charles Bazaldua	ADR - ADR loop group
David Randolph	ADR - ADR loop group
Dana Porter	ADR - ADR recordist
Visual Effects	Credit
Victoria Vaus	Titles - title design
Nathan Carlson	Graphic Artist
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Denise Fischer	Hair Stylist
Jill Tarlow	Set Costumer
Wendy Chuck	Costume Designer
Rikke Rosbaek	Costume Supervisor
James Ryder	Makeup Artist
Kyra Panchenko	Hair Stylist
Nikki Ledermann	Makeup Artist
Charlotte Corday	Costume Supervisor

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