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Assassination of a High School President

Assassination of a High School President

Politics, popularity, paranoia, pharmaceuticals. Are you in?

20085.81h 34m

Overview

After the theft of copies of SAT exams from a principal's office, teenage reporter Bobby Funke sets out to unmask the thief.

Directed by Brett Simon
Written by Tim Calpin, Kevin Jakubowski
Produced by Doug Davison, Roy Lee, Bob Yari
Box OfficeBudget: $11.5MRevenue: $70K

Top Cast

Reece Thompson

Reece Thompson

Bobby Funke

Mischa Barton

Mischa Barton

Francesca Fachini

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

Principal Jared T. Kirkpatrick

Patrick Taylor

Patrick Taylor

Paul Moore

Melonie Díaz

Melonie Díaz

Clara Diaz

Luke Grimes

Luke Grimes

Marlon Piazza

Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport

Coach Z

Kathryn Morris

Kathryn Morris

Nurse Platt

Josh Pais

Josh Pais

Padre Newell

Aaron Himelstein

Aaron Himelstein

Tad Goltz

Themes & Keywords

high schooljournalisminvestigationchewing gumexamconspiracyschooltheftframedhigh school studentframe upschool paperinvestigative reporterdrugstudent councilnarratortesthigh school presidenthigh school mystery

About Assassination of a High School President

Assassination of a High School President is a comedy, mystery, crime film released in 2008 exploring themes of high school, journalism, investigation, chewing gum, exam, conspiracy. Directed by Brett Simon, it stars Reece Thompson, Mischa Barton, Bruce Willis. After the theft of copies of SAT exams from a principal's office, teenage reporter Bobby Funke sets out to unmask the thief.

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