Assassination of a High School President

Assassination of a High School President

2008 · 94 min · EN · R · 5.8 (338 votes)
Dir. Brett Simon · Starring Reece Thompson, Mischa Barton, Bruce Willis, Patrick Taylor, Melonie Díaz, Luke Grimes · Music Daniele Luppi

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

ComedyMysteryCrime

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

VIBE

This film feels like a darkly funny, cynical dive into high school's underbelly. It’s a sharp, witty, and surprisingly tense neo-noir that captures the anxiety of adolescent ambition and the messy pursuit of truth.

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