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Assassination of a High School President

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Assassination of a High School President (2008)

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Average Rating:6.8/10

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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