Tracy Flick is running unopposed for this year’s high school student election. But Jim McAllister has a different plan. Partly to establish a more democratic election, and partly to satisfy some deep personal anger toward Tracy, Jim talks football player Paul Metzler to run for president as well.
Acting
Witherspoon's jaw—clenched for 103 minutes straight.
Direction
Payne makes Omaha feel like a moral wasteland.
Writing
Voiceover that weaponizes everyone's self-delusion.
Director
Alexander Payne
Matthew Broderick
Jim McAllister
Reese Witherspoon
Tracy Enid Flick
Chris Klein
Paul Metzler
Jessica Campbell
Tammy Metzler
Mark Harelik
Dave Novotny
Phil Reeves
Walt Hendricks
Molly Hagan
Diane McAllister
Delaney Driscoll
Linda Novotny
Colleen Camp
Judith R. Flick
Frankie Ingrassia
Lisa Flanagan
Matt Malloy
Vice-Principal Ron Bell
Jeanine Jackson
Jo Metzler
Holmes Osborne
Dick Metzler
Nicholas D'Agosto
Larry Fouch
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Reese Witherspoon based Tracy's voice on a real hyper-achiever she knew in Nashville who ended up at an Ivy.
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