TY - ADVS AU - Berger,Albert AU - Broderick,Matthew AU - Gale,David AU - Klein,Chris AU - Osborne,Holmes AU - Payne,Alexander AU - Perrotta,Tom AU - Reeves,Phil AU - Samples,Keith AU - Taylor,Jim AU - Witherspoon,Reese AU - Yerxa,Ron ED - Bona Fide Productions. ED - MTV Films (Firm) ED - Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm) ED - Paramount Pictures Corporation. TI - Election T2 - Widescreen DVD collection SN - 0792158903 PY - 1999/// CY - Hollywood, CA PB - Paramount Pictures Corp., Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment KW - High school seniors KW - Drama KW - High school students KW - High school teachers KW - Nebraska KW - Omaha KW - High schools KW - Interpersonal relations KW - Man-woman relationships KW - Student government KW - Elections KW - Teachers KW - Teacher-student relationships KW - Teaching KW - Youth KW - Sexual behavior KW - Omaha (Neb.) KW - Comedy films KW - lcgft KW - Feature films KW - Films for the hearing impaired N1 - Based on the novel by Tom Perrotta; Originally produced as an American motion picture in 1999; Special features: Audio commentary with director Alexander Payne [optional audio feature]; Teacher of the year -- Morals and ethics -- Harmonious & productive -- Apples and oranges -- Conflict of interest -- Love and support -- Pathetic promises -- Unconscionable travesty -- Plumbing problem -- Slanderous accusations -- Sting -- Serious consequences -- Election day -- Interfering with destiny -- Life mistake -- Moving on -- Whole new life -- End credits; Director of photography, James Glennon ; editor ; Kevin Tent ; music by Rolfe Kent ; production designer, Jane Ann Stewart; Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon, Chris Klein, Jessica Campbell, Mark Harelik, Phil Reeves, Molly Hagan, Delany Driscoll, Colleen Camp, Frankie Ingrassia, Matt Molloy, Jeanine Jackson, Holmes Osborne; MPAA Rating: Rated R for strong sexuality, sex-related dialogue and language, and a scene of drug use; Canadian Home Video rating: 14A N2 - Civics teacher Jim McAllister is worried: obnoxious, perennial overachiever Tracy Flick looks likely to win the student body presidency--she is running unopposed. Seeking to inject some democracy into the process, he persuades nice but dim football hero Paul Metzler to stand against her. This merely makes Tracy even more determined to win, and when Paul's alienated younger sister Tammy joins the race, leads her to use extreme measures to guarantee success. Meanwhile, Mr. McAllister's life becomes increasingly complicated as he strays from the principles he teaches. Politics is rarely pretty, but the students and faculty at Carver High are about to find out just how ugly it can get ER -