Election Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

Election is a 1999 American comedy film adapted from a 1998 novel of the same title by Tom Perrotta. The plot revolves around a three-way election race in high school, and satirizes both suburban high school life and politics. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay, a Golden Globe nomination for Witherspoon in the Best Actress category, and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Film in 1999. It stars Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon, and Chris Klein and tells the story of Jim McAllister , a popular high school history and civics teacher in suburban...
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quick facts

Release date:	April 23, 1999
Directed by:	Alexander Payne
Rated:
Runtime:	103 Minutes
Producer:	Ron Yerxa, Keith Samples, David Gale, Albert Berger
Editor:	Kevin Tent
Music by:	Rolfe Kent
Cinematography:	James Glennon
Screenplay by:	Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
Estimated budget:	$8,500,000
Adapted from:	Election
Genre:	Comedy

Award-winners from Election

Reese Witherspoon

Character:Tracy Flick

Born:March 22, 1976

Cast of Election

Colleen Camp

Judith R. Flick

Born:June 7, 1953

Age:58

Matthew Broderick

Jim McAllister

Born:March 21, 1962

Age:50

Chris Klein

Paul Metzler

Born:March 14, 1979

Age:33

Matt Malloy

Molly Hagan

Diane McAllister

Born:August 3, 1961

Age:50

Holmes Osborne

Born:November 7, 1947

Age:64

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Won
2000	Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature, Albert Berger
2000	Independent Spirit Award for Best Director, Alexander Payne
2000	Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay, Jim Taylor
1999	National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress, Reese Witherspoon

Year	Award Nomination
2000	Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, Reese Witherspoon
1999	Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay, Jim Taylor
2000	Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Musical or Comedy Film, Reese Witherspoon
2000	Satellite Award for Best Film – Musical or Comedy, Paramount Pictures
2000	Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance, Jessica Campbell
2000	Independent Spirit Award for Best Director, Alexander Payne
2000	Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, Reese Witherspoon
2000	Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay, Alexander Payne
2000	Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature, Ron Yerxa
2000	Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Reese Witherspoon

Film director of Election

Alexander Payne

Born: February 10, 1961

Age: 51

Education: University of California, Los Angeles, Stanford University, University of Salamanca

Alexander Payne is an American film director and screenwriter. His films are noted for their dark humor and satirical depictions of contemporary American society. Payne was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Peggy and George Payne, restaurant owners. He is of Greek descent . He was the youngest...
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Filming locations for Election

New York City

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
How many minutes is the runtime of the motion picture "Election"?
A:
The total time for the film is 103 minutes.
Q:
Who wrote the script for the movie Election?
A:
Tom Perrotta and Alexander Payne performed the movie's screenwriting.
Q:
What is the runtime of the movie "Election"?
A:
The approxomite runtime is 103 minutes.
Q:
Who directed the movie "Election"?
A:
Alexander Payne was the movie's director.
Q:
Who played a role in the production of the movie, "Election"?
A:
Van Toffler and David Gale were the movie's producers.
Q:
Who composed the music for the motion picture Election?
A:
Rolfe Kent composed the music for the soundtrack.
Q:
Who was the distributor of the motion picture, "Election"?
A:
Paramount Pictures was the film's distributor.
Q:
The film, "Election" is in what genre?
A:
The film is classified as... Black comedy, Comedy and Satire.
Q:
Who starred in the motion picture, "Election"?
A:
Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon, Chris Klein and Chris Klein played roles in the film.
Q:
When was the premier of the motion picture "Election"?
A:
The film premiered in April, 1999.

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