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Re-Election

Re-Election

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Re-Election

"A coming of (middle) age comedy."

2025

1h 24m

3.3(2 votes)

Comedy

Overview

A wry, warm, and witty coming of (middle) age comedy, RE-ELECTION follows a 40-something underdog who returns to high school to reboot his past and finally win the race for class president.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Adam Saunders

Adam Saunders

Jimmy

Bex Taylor-Klaus

Bex Taylor-Klaus

Noa

Nathalie Kelley

Nathalie Kelley

Patty Guggenheim

Patty Guggenheim

Kym Whitley

Kym Whitley

Lane Factor

Lane Factor

Rizwan Manji

Rizwan Manji

Tony Danza

Tony Danza

Stan

William Ragsdale

William Ragsdale

Paola Andino

Paola Andino

Creative team

Directed by: Adam Saunders
Written by: Adam Saunders
Produced by: Adam Saunders
Mac Hendrickson

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