Film

Election 1999

Directed by Alexander Payne

  • Comedy, Drama
  • 103 min
  • R

Reading. Writing. Revenge.

A high school teacher meets his match in an over-achieving student politician.

ComedyDramainfidelityhigh schooljealousypoliticsmuseummoteldark comedyvandalismambitiongraduationsatirebias

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