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Overview

User Rating:
7.4/10   34,215 votes
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Director:
Alexander Payne
Writers (WGA):
Tom Perrotta (novel)
Alexander Payne (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
7 May 1999 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
Reading, Writing, Revenge.
Plot:
A high school teacher's personal life becomes complicated as he works with students during the school elections. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 16 wins & 18 nominations more
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(47 articles)
The Many Wonderful Faces of Chris Klein
 (From Cinematical. 1 July 2009, 5:02 PM, PDT)

Reese Witherspoon Lives Life Down on the 'Pharm'
 (From Get The Big Picture. 18 June 2009, 10:17 PM, PDT)

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A Year Early. more

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexuality, sex-related dialogue and language, and a scene of drug use.
Runtime:
103 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
'Matthew Broderick' actually urinated against the tree in the scene outside Linda's house. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Paul Metzler is falling down the mountain the outfit he is wearing changes colors from blue to red and back again. more
Quotes:
Jim McAllister: Linda never came home. I know, because I waited 10 hours outside her house. more
Movie Connections:
Spoofed in Scary Movie (2000) more
Soundtrack:
Three Times a Lady more

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46 out of 74 people found the following comment useful:-
A Year Early., 4 July 2002
Author: tfrizzell from United States

A unique microcosm of politics in the U.S. is shown in "Election", one of the most interesting productions of 1999. Set in a high school, young over-achiever Reese Witherspoon feels that she should be the next student council president. Teacher Matthew Broderick feels that Witherspoon is an evil and manipulative person who just thinks about herself and her own status. Enter dumb jock Chris Klein, who does have a good heart and a fair amount of popularity. Broderick talks him into running and the madness begins. Add Klein's lesbian sister, Broderick's torrid affair and ballot tampering and you have a film that shows its intelligence and shows the lengths that people will go to further their own lives at the expense of others. Neat and smart little satire. Some parts seem to be foreshadowers to the awful presidential election of 2000 between Al Gore and George W. Bush. 4 stars out of 5.

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