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- 103 Minutes
- Paramount Pictures
- Language English
- Country USA
- Rated: R
- Format: Widescreen
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- Directed by Alexander Payne
- Written by Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor, Tom Perrotta
- Starring Chris Klein, Delaney Driscoll, Jessica Campbell, Mark Harelik, Matthew Broderick, Molly Hagan, Phil Reeves, Reese Witherspoon
Synopsis:
Reese Witherspoon plays Tracy Flick, a straight-A go-getter determined to be president of Carver High's student body. Popular teacher Jim McAlister (Broderick) decides to derail Tracy's obsessive overachieving by recruiting an opposition candidate. Mr. M. never imagines that stopping Tracy is like trying to put toothpaste back in the tube.
Won: Best Feature, Best Director, Best Screenplay, 2000 Independent Spirit Awards; Special Recognition, 1999 National Society of Film Critics Awards
Nominated: Best Adapted Screenplay, 2000 Academy Awards; Best Performance by an Actress: Comedy/Musical (Witherspoon), 2000 Golden Globes; Best Debut Performance (Campbell), 2000 Independent Spirit Awards
Review:
"Brandishes the sort of intelligent wit and bracing nastiness that will make it more appealing to discerning adults than to teens who just want to have fun. Squarely in the RUSHMORE camp of smart, sophisticated, original films." -- Todd McCarthy, VARIETY
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- Profile of the film
- Profile of the director
Comments
While Reese Witherspoon's stellar performance received the most praise from critics (and the golden globes), the unsung hero of this movie is Chris Klein, who plays the "jock", Paul Metzler, in this film. He is amaaazing at being exactly like the kind, generous, and extremely popular star athletes I encountered in high school. Fortunately, unlike most teen movies, this film recognizes the complexity of high school students (not all jocks were cruel, not all nerds were good-hearted, not all loners were incapable of winning student government elections by a landslide). Brilliantly funny movie. loved it.
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