DVD Release Date
October 6, 2009 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Brett Simon
Writer
Tim Calpin, Kevin Jakubowski
Cast
Reece Thompson, Mischa Barton, Bruce Willis, Michael Rappaport, Kathryn Morris, Melonie Diaz, Rumer Willis, Josh Pais, Tanya Fischer, Luke Grimes
Studio
Running Time
99 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for sexual content, some nudity, language, and drug and alcohol use - all involving teens
A homage to "Chinatown" set in a Catholic high school, "Assassination of a High School President" is a witty film noir replete with surprising twists and duplicitous characters from first-time feature director Brett Simon. The film focuses on a bullied school newspaper reporter named Bobby (Reece Thompson, "Rocket Science") investigating the theft of the school's SAT exams. Also tangled in the web of conspiracy is the most beautiful but devious girl in school (Mischa Barton),... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
In Assassination of a High School President, Reece Daniel Thompson plays an awkward, nerdy school reporter who finds himself in the middle of a major whodunit where nothing is what it seems and no one is innocent. Mischa Barton and Bruce Willis also star. Full movie review »
