US (1999): Comedy
Tracy Flick (Reece Witherspoon) is the smartest student in all Carver High and the only one having an affair with a teacher. Her other teacher Mr. McAllister (Matthew Broderick) is the most involved teacher at Carver High and is messing around with his wife's best friend. Student body elections are coming up and Tracy Flick is the only one running for class president. After seeing Tracy always winning everything and doing everything right, Mr. McAllister bribes a dumb jock Paul (Chris Klein) to run against her for his own pleasure. Tracy is mortified that Paul is even trying to compete. Tammy (Jessica Campbell), Paul's lesbian sister who got dumped by her girlfriend to go with Paul, decides that running against her brother is the best revenge. Everything does not go according to Mr. McAllister's plan. Co-written and directed by Alexander Payne. (IMDb)
1 nomination
· Achievement in Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) 1999: Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor