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Election

Play trailer Poster for Election 2005,  1h 40m,  Crime/ Drama/ Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 86% 22 Reviews Tomatometer 79% 5,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
86% Tomatometer 22 Reviews 79% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
A democratic election within an organized crime society is about to take place.

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Ty Burr Boston Globe Aug 24, 2007
3/4
The film's violence erupts in rare, staccato bursts, all the more horrifying for coming out of nowhere. Go to Full Review
Bill Stamets Chicago Sun-Times Jul 13, 2007
2.5/4
Election feels routine at times, though less formulaic than other genre exercises from Hong Kong. The depiction of crime customs is sociologically detailed. Go to Full Review
Robert K. Elder Chicago Tribune Jul 12, 2007
3/4
[Director To's] talent for documentary-style realism and navigating complex political systems sets him apart, though his nationalism puts him squarely in the mainstream. Go to Full Review
Allen Almachar The MacGuffin Aug 14, 2020
An ok movie, made for those who simply want to be entertained with slick visuals, paper-thin characters, and a story where comprehension is not a requirement. Go to Full Review
Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Jan 3, 2008
The film's main drive involves plotting and scheming rather than outright violence, though -- unlike the sequel -- the basic good guy-bad guy conflict is pretty standard. Go to Full Review
Brian Gibson Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta) Nov 19, 2007
Some real genius and understated power . . . transcends its genre and turns the venally criminal into the profoundly human. Go to Full Review
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Election

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Cast & Crew

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Johnnie To

Director

Simon Yam

Lok

Tony Leung Ka Fai

Big D

Louis Koo

Jimmy

Nick Cheung

Jet

Siu-Fai Cheung

Mr. So

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Movie Info

Synopsis A democratic election within an organized crime society is about to take place.
Director
Johnnie To
Producer
Dennis Law, Johnnie To
Screenwriter
Nai-Hoi Yau, Tin-Shing Yip
Production Co
China Star Entertainment, One Hundred Years of Film Co. Ltd.
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 1, 2020
Runtime
1h 40m
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