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A high school election goes awry when Jim McAllister, a popular teacher and student government advisor, determines to sabotage the campaign of Tracy Flick, the over-achieving student who ruined the life of his best friend, a fellow teacher, by getting him fired after they had an affair. McAllister encourages Paul Metzler, a sweet but dumb jock sidelined by a broken leg, to run for class president against Tracy. After Jim unwittingly steals his kid sister Tammy's girlfriend away from her, she also enters enters the race on the "I don't care" platform.
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| Also Known As: |
L' Arriviste
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Genres: |
Comedy, Adaptation and Politics/Religion |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 43 min. |
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| Release Date: |
May 3, 1999 |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R |
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| Distributors: |
Paramount Pictures
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| Production Co.: |
Bona Fide Productions, Total Burke, MTV Films
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| Studios: |
Paramount Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$14,879,556 |
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| Filming Locations: |
Los Angeles, California, USA
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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| Produced in: |
United States |
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