Election (1999) | Flicks on the Bricks | Athenaeum Music & Arts Library

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In August, film critic and scholar Beth Accomando will return to host Flicks on the Bricks. This year, she has chosen four political comedies.

The Athenaeum’s outdoor movie series, Flicks on the Bricks makes it possible for you to enjoy classic movies that you love while enjoying the beautiful summer night on the patio of the Athenaeum.

Cast: starring Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon, Loren Nelson; director, Alexander Payne

Runtime: 1 hr. 43 min.

Tagline: Reading, Writing, Revenge.



The high school Class President election is approaching and it looks like Tracy Flick is going to win, unopposed. However, teacher Jim McAllister has other plans. He convinces jock Paul Metzler to run, sparking off an interesting chain of events.



Academy Awards, USA: Nominee: Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor

Golden Globes, USA: Nominee: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture—Comedy or Musical, Reese Witherspoon

Memorable Quote: Tracy Flick: “I can’t wait to start campaigning.”
Jim McAllister: “Ah, well, it should be easy for you, so far no competition.”
Tracy Flick: “Yeah, but you know, Coca-Cola is by far the world’s number one soft drink and they spend more money than anybody on advertising. I guess that’s how come they stay number one.”

Fun Trivia: In the text of a newspaper article in the film: “If you’ve paused the film in order to read this entire article, your time would be better spent renting Citizen Ruth (1996) from your local video store. Do you know how hard it is to write these fake few stories for newspaper movie props? I’ve got better things to do.”

Genre: Comedy, Romance