
State of Play(2009)
When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.


A fictional investigative documentary looks back on the "assassination" of George W. Bush and attempts to answer the question of who committed the murder. Perhaps less morbid and disturbing to watch now than during Bush's presidency, the film doesn't address Bush's policies at all, instead focusing on the way a nation assigns blame in a time of crisis.
Hend Ayoub
Zahra Abi Zikri

Becky Ann Baker
Eleanor Drake

Brian Boland
Larry Stafford

Michael Reilly Burke
Robert H. Maguire
Patricia Buckley
Dawn Newton
Seena Ghaznavi
Samir Masri
Robert Mangiardi
Greg Turner

Neko Parham
Casey Claybon

Jay Patterson
Sam McCarthy
Chavez Ravine
Marianne Claybon
Death of a President is a drama, crime, thriller, mystery film released in 2006 exploring themes of assassination, politics, 9/11, found footage, assassination of president. Directed by Gabriel Range, it stars Hend Ayoub, Becky Ann Baker, Brian Boland. A fictional investigative documentary looks back on the "assassination" of George W. Bush and attempts to answer the question of who committed the murder. Perhaps less morbid and disturbing to watch now than during Bush's presidency, the film doesn't address Bush's policies at all, instead focusing on the way a nation assigns blame in a time of crisis.
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