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Budget. $8.5–25 million [1][2] Box office. $17.2 million [1] Election is a 1999 American black comedy film directed by Alexander Payne from a screenplay by Payne and Jim Taylor, based on Tom Perrotta 's 1998 novel of the same name. The plot revolves around a student body election and satirizes politics and high school life.
Robert Scott Blossom (March 25, 1924 – July 8, 2011) was an American poet and character actor of theatre, film, and television. He is best known for his roles as Old Man Marley in Home Alone (1990) and as Ezra Cobb in the horror film Deranged (1974). [1] He is also remembered for his supporting roles in films such as The Great Gatsby (1974 ...
Tracy Enid Flick is a fictional character who is the subject of the 1998 novel Election by Tom Perrotta and portrayed by Reese Witherspoon in the 1999 film adaptation of the same title. She is a smart, ambitious high school student whose quest to win a school election is nearly derailed by her teacher. She is the main antagonist in both the ...
John Marley (born Mortimer Leon Marlieb; [2] [3] October 17, 1907 – May 22, 1984) was an American actor and theatre director. [4] He won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the 29th Venice International Film Festival for his performance in John Cassavetes' Faces (1968), and was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for his role in Love Story (1970). [5]
The President's Man (television film) 2000 Robert Urich: President Adam Mayfield: The President's Man: A Line In The Sand (television film) 2002 Michael McConnohie: President Cole (english voice dub) R.O.D the TV: 2003–2004 Philip Akin: President Monroe H 2 O: 2004 Tom Skerritt: President Stanfield The Trojan Horse: 2008 Daniel J. Travanti ...
The Straight Story. The Straight Story is a 1999 biographical road drama film directed by David Lynch. It was edited and produced by Mary Sweeney, Lynch's longtime partner and collaborator, who also co-wrote the script with John E. Roach. It is based on the true story of Alvin Straight 's 1994 journey across Iowa and Wisconsin on a lawn mower.
Raymond Lawrence "Boots" Riley (born April 1, 1971) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, rapper, and communist activist. [1] [2] He is the lead vocalist of The Coup and Street Sweeper Social Club. He made his feature-film directorial debut with Sorry to Bother You (released July 2018), which he also wrote. [3]
The Best Man. (1999 film) The Best Man is a 1999 American comedy drama film written and directed by Malcolm D. Lee in his directorial debut. It was produced by 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, with Lee's cousin, Spike Lee, serving as producer. The film stars an ensemble cast led by Taye Diggs and Nia Long, with the debut of Regina Hall.