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Our review: Parents say: Not yet rated Rate movie. Kids say: Not yet rated Rate movie. Fans of film noir will enjoy the fast-talking, if foul-mouthed, teens portrayed in this movie. But let us be clear: this movie is not meant to be viewed by the age group it portrays. There are no parents at all, and the adults in view are not in control of ...
- Brett Simon
- Joly Herman
- Bruce Willis, Mischa Barton, Reece Thompson
Full Review | Oct 4, 2009. The entire film wants to be a carbon copy of Rushmore, with the addition of dark slickness and the omission of general quality. Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Oct 1 ...
ASSASSINATION OF A HIGH SCHOOL PRESIDENT is a big step above most of the teen movies that focus on potty mouth dialogue and absurd situations just to get laughs. Writers Tim Calpin and Kevin Jakubowski have come up with a script that is sometimes smart but ultimately full of holes in deciding where it wants to take the original premise of this ...
Jan 25, 2008 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Think 'The Breakfast Club' meets 'Chinatown,' with a little 'All the President’s Men' and a lot of satirical swipes at high school cliques ...
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- Brett Simon
- R
- Mischa Barton
Apr 8, 2010 · Assassination of a High School President: Directed by Brett Simon. With Mischa Barton, Reece Thompson, Bruce Willis, Michael Rapaport. At a Catholic high school, a sophomore newspaper reporter investigates a case of stolen SAT exams.
- (16K)
- Comedy, Crime, Mystery
- Brett Simon
- 2010-04-08
Language. English. Assassination of a High School President is a 2008 American neo noir comedy film directed by Brett Simon and starring Reece Thompson, Bruce Willis, Mischa Barton, Emily Meade and Michael Rapaport. It was written by Tim Calpin and Kevin Jakubowski. It premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.
After the theft of copies of SAT exams from a principal's office, teenage reporter Bobby Funke sets out to unmask the thief. Bobby prints an article fingering Class President Paul Moore as the thief, shredding the youth's reputation. But as Bobby gets to know Paul's girlfriend, Francesca, he comes to realize he was wrong about Paul, so he sets out to unmask the true culprit.
