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Assassination of a High School President

Assassination of a High School President

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Assassination of a High School President

"Politics, popularity, paranoia, pharmaceuticals. Are you in?"

2008

1h 34m

5.8(335 votes)

Comedy

Mystery

Crime

Overview

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

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Production Companies

Yari Film Group

Vertigo Entertainment

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Reece Thompson

Reece Thompson

Bobby Funke

Mischa Barton

Mischa Barton

Francesca Fachini

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

Principal Jared T. Kirkpatrick

Patrick Taylor

Patrick Taylor

Paul Moore

Melonie Díaz

Melonie Díaz

Clara Diaz

Luke Grimes

Luke Grimes

Marlon Piazza

Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport

Coach Z

Kathryn Morris

Kathryn Morris

Nurse Platt

Josh Pais

Josh Pais

Padre Newell

Aaron Himelstein

Aaron Himelstein

Tad Goltz

Creative team

Directed by: Brett Simon
Written by: Tim Calpin
Kevin Jakubowski
Produced by: Doug Davison
Roy Lee

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