Overview
A high school teacher meets his match in an over-achieving student politician.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (2000)
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Box office
Grossed $14.9M worldwide against a $25M budget
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Based on
Based on Election
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Setting
Set in Nebraska, New York City and Washington, D.C.
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Music
Music by Rolfe Kent
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Cinematography
Cinematography by James Glennon
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Alexander PayneScreenplay
- Jim TaylorScreenplay
- Tom PerrottaNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 23, 1999
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $25M
- Revenue
- $14.9M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Matthew BroderickJim McAllister
Reese WitherspoonTracy Flick
Chris KleinPaul Metzler
Jessica CampbellTammy Metzler
Mark HarelikDave Novotny
Phil ReevesWalt Hendricks
Molly HaganDiane McAllister
Delaney DriscollLinda Novotny
Colleen CampJudith Flick
Frankie IngrassiaLisa Flanagan
Matt MalloyVice-Principal Bell
Jeanine JacksonJo Metzler
Holmes OsborneDick Metzler- Loren NelsonCustodian
- Emily MartinGirl in Crisis
- Jonathan MarionClassroom Student
- Amy FalconeClassroom Student
- Matt JustesenEat Me Boy
- Nick KennyEat Me Boy's Buddy
- B.J. TobinAdult Video Actor
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