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Assassination of a High School President (2008)

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Reviews Counted:9

Fresh:5

Rotten:4

Average Rating:5.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Forget it, Jake. It's...high school. With its noir roots, this stylish dark comedy pays homage to Roman Polanski's CHINATOWN. Reece Thompson (ROCKET SCIENCE) stars as a school newspaper writer who... Forget it, Jake. It's...high school. With its noir roots, this stylish dark comedy pays homage to Roman Polanski's CHINATOWN. Reece Thompson (ROCKET SCIENCE) stars as a school newspaper writer who uncovers a conspiracy that is rampant among the students and teachers. Mischa Barton (THE O.C.) plays the young femme fatale, while Bruce Willis is an unhinged principal. [More]

Starring: Mischa Barton, Reece Daniel Thompson, Bruce Willis, Michael Rapaport

Starring: Mischa Barton, Reece Daniel Thompson, Bruce Willis, Michael Rapaport, Kathryn Morris, Melonie Diaz, Josh Pais, Luke Grimes, Patrick Taylor, Aaron Himelstein, Joe Perrino, John Magaro, Robin Taylor

Director: Brett Simon

Director: Brett Simon
Screenwriter: Tim Calpin, Kevin Jakubowski
Producer: Bob Yari, Roy Lee, Doug Davison
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Oct 6, 2009

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Widescreen - 2.39

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  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Subtitles - English
 
 
 
 

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Brett Simon's clever high school noir debut is more Heathers than John Hughes

Full Review Source: ComingSoon.net | comment Comment
01/22/08
Edward Douglas
Edward Douglas
ComingSoon.net

Depending on your personal taste, the following statement may make or break Assassination for you: the movie is cute.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
01/29/08
Jamie Tipps
Jamie Tipps
Film Threat

The flick plays like "Rushmore" meets "The Usual Suspects," alongside shout-outs to everything from "Sixteen Candles" to "Chinatown" to "Fast Times at Ridgemont High."

Full Review Source: MTV | comment Comment
05/19/08
Larry Carroll
Larry Carroll
MTV

Brett Simon's Assassination of a High School President is a small and pleasant surprise.

Full Review Source: Screen International | comment Comment
10/18/08
Patrick Z. McGavin
Patrick Z. McGavin
Screen International

Superbad meets grossout noir, boasting tangy teen dirty talk so thick, you could cut it with a well sharpened pencil. Which by the way, somebody does more than once.

Full Review Source: NewsBlaze | comment Comment
10/04/09
Prairie Miller
Prairie Miller
NewsBlaze

Assassination has a meandering plot line that dithers when it should drive forward, and lingers at times it should leap ahead.

Full Review Source: Cinematical | comment Comment
01/29/08
James Rocchi
James Rocchi
Cinematical

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 Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
10/01/09
Jason McKiernan
Jason McKiernan
Filmcritic.com

Basically Brick for remedial viewers.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment 2 Comments
01/25/08
Justin Chang
Justin Chang
Variety

Doesn't find enough novel insights to make for essential viewing.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
01/25/08
Stephen Farber
Stephen Farber
Hollywood Reporter
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