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Election
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A high school teacher meets his match in an over-arching student politician.A high school teacher meets his match in an over-arching student politician.
April 23, 1999 · Directed by Alexander Payne
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Runtime1h 43m
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Matthew Broderick
Jim McAllister
Reese Witherspoon
Tracy Enid Flick
Chris Klein
Paul Metzler
Jessica Campbell
Tammy Metzler
Mark Harelik
Dave Novotny
Phil Reeves
Walt Hendricks
Molly Hagan
Diane McAllister
Delaney Driscoll
Linda Novotny
Colleen Camp
Judith R. Flick
Frankie Ingrassia
Lisa Flanagan
Matt Malloy
Vice-Principal Ron Bell
Jeanine Jackson
Jo Metzler
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