Death of a President

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Cast & Crew

Hend Ayoub
Zahra Abi Zikri

Brian Boland
Larry Stafford

Becky Ann Baker
Eleanor Drake

Michael Reilly Burke
Robert H. Maguire

Patricia Buckley
Dawn Newton

Robert Mangiardi
Greg Turner

Neko Parham
Casey Claybon

Seena Ghaznavi
Samir Masri

Gabriel Range
Director

Simon Finch
Screenwriter

Gabriel Range
Screenwriter

Peter Carlton
Executive Producer

Liza Marshall
Executive Producer

Simon Finch
Producer

Ed Guiney
Producer

Robin Gutch
Producer

Gabriel Range
Producer

Richard Harvey
Original Music

Graham Smith
Cinematographer

Brand Thumim
Film Editing

Cindy Tolan
Casting

Gary Baugh
Production Design

Lisa Wolff
Set Decoration

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• Nov 06, 2010

  Overall, it was just too much to be enjoyed. Arab suspect, war protesters... just too unimaginative. Now, the use of real footage of Bush and Chaney was interesting in my trying to figure out of that was just public domain material or what. How they used real people, that I am sure did not cooperate in the making of the movie, was the most interesting aspect of this movie.
  Super Reviewer
• Oct 29, 2009

  Not as good as I hoped it would be.
  Super Reviewer
• Aug 31, 2008

  <i>Death of a President</i> is a fake documentary, not a mockumentary, dealing with a President George W. Bush assassination situation. It has received multiple awards from various film festivals, but I fail to really see why. It can't be because of the highly political topic can it? Anyway, this film also has the R-rating. I assume this R-rating stems from the politics and racism because it sure isn't from the language and violence.<p>Does this film feel like a documentary? Yes, it does. Many different elements come together to create a realistic TV special report. That also means the bore factor for most people will be high. Not even the George W. Bush assassination is enough to keep the interest level up, but yes this is probably the part of the film that most people will be waiting for. It doesn't happen in the beginning either, which is what many will believe. The film actually takes the time to explain the events that lead up to the assassination and then go on to tell the story of the investigation that follows. In that sense, the flow is nicely done.</p><p>The acting is pretty believable, but other than the fact that you know this is a false documentary, there is still that little something that indicates that the interviewees are actors. Another good aspect of the film is that there are a few characters that speak Arabic. What would an assassination film be without terrorism right? Anyway, Hend Ayoub is the most believable actress in this entire picture.</p><p>While <i>Death of a President</i> does have an interesting premise, unless you like politics and 90 minute CNN specials, this will not entertain you.
  JY S Super Reviewer
• Mar 23, 2008

  This movie is SO interesting. The format is a dead-on copy of the contemporary historical documentary I've seen so much of, and the interviewees craft such intricate and nuanced characters. Underneath this brilliant examination of post 9/11 American culture lies a really engaging story. Bush himself is peripheral and his assassination is really just the backdrop for a much more personal narrative. This "documentary" is really something special.
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