Election (1999) — Screenplay
A frustrated teacher schemes to derail an overachieving student's flawless campaign for class president, igniting a battle that exposes the petty cruelties of high school politics.
- Written by
- Tom Perrotta, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
- Genre
- Comedy, Romance
- Studio
- MTV Films, Paramount Pictures, Bona Fide Productions
- Length
- 109 pages
Study this razor-sharp satire for its masterful tonal balancing act, weaving farce and pathos without missing a beat. The screenplay’s multiple, unreliable points of view keep the narrative electrifyingly unpredictable, while its pitch-perfect, cringe-comic dialogue reveals character with brutal efficiency. A must-read for crafting morally ambiguous ensembles and subverting the classic coming-of-age arc.
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