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Assassination of a High School President (2008)

Assassination of a High School President (2008)
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A teenage take on Roman Polanski's post-noir classic Chinatown, The Sophomore stars Reece Daniel Thompson, Mischa Barton, and Bruce Willis in the tale of a Catholic high-school newspaper reporter who stumbles upon a disturbing conspiracy. Prompted by the most popular girl in school to investigate the theft of the SAT exams, an ambitious young fact-finder discovers that the school's president -- a disillusioned Gulf War veteran -- and the top jock are responsible for the crime. As if this information wasn't unsettling enough, it appears that both have been operation under the direction of an even higher power. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Starring:
Mischa Barton, Reece Daniel Thompson, (more)
Director(s):
Brett Simon
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Assassination of a High School President

A teenage take on Roman Polanski's post-noir classic Chinatown, The Sophomore stars Reece Daniel Thompson, Mischa Barton, and Bruce Willis in the tale of a Catholic high-school newspaper reporter who stumbles upon a disturbing conspiracy. Prompted by the most popular girl in school to investigate the theft of the SAT exams, an ambitious young fact-finder discovers that the school's president -- a disillusioned Gulf War veteran -- and the top jock are responsible for the crime. As if this information wasn't unsettling enough, it appears that both have been operation under the direction of an even higher power. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
93 mins

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Director(s):
Brett Simon
Writer(s):
Tim Calpin, Kevin Jakubowski
Producer(s):
Roy Lee, Doug Davison, Bob Yari
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Drug Content, Youth Substance Use, Profanity, Sexual Situations, Nudity)
Categories:
Comedy, Mystery & Suspense
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    Robert T.

    I agree that "Brick" is a more tightly executed movie. That said, "Assassination" is still a movie worth watching. The voice over by the main character (deftly played by Reece Daniel Thompson) has a sort of gritty detective/film noir type characteristic that has some funny lines. The "mystery" is somewhat predictable despite some admirable twists and turns. Still, I didn't figure out the entire storyline until the end. Unlike Brick, this film is NOT taking itself seriously. There is a sort of tongue-in-cheek feeling about the whole thing, acting, characters (especially the wickedly ironic Bruce Willis) plot and dialog. I highly recommend watching the deleted scenes in the extras section of the DVD. These extended scenes will fill in some of the missing plot points for the viewer. Put these longer scenes back into the movie the extra 18 or so minutes wouldn't have slowed the story arc significantly and would have made the film stronger.

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    James O.

    Very engaging movie. You will enjoy it.

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    Raymond H.

    Not bad , however, it seemed to have a predictable plot line. Still I enjoyed it and in the end you either like a movie or you don't.

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