Ruth Stoops is an indigent drug-user whose down and out existence is complicated by pregnancy. When a judge orders that she get an abortion or face a felony charge, she is befriended by Gail Stoney, a pro-lifer whose husband is president of the local "Babysavers" group. Suddenly Ruth is thrust into the middle of the pro-choice/pro-life struggle, with each side wanting her to take their side as a "message" to others.

Year: 1996
Director: Alexander Payne
Rating: R
Runtime: 106 min.

Cast: Laura Dern, Swoosie Kurtz, Kelly Preston, Tippi Hedren, Burt Reynolds

Tracy Flick is running unopposed for this year's high school student election. But school civics teacher Jim McAllister has a different plan. Partly to establish a more democratic election, and partly to satisfy some deep personal anger toward Tracy, Jim talks a popular varsity football player into running for president as well.

Cast: Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon, Chris Klein, Jessica Campbell