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Assassination of a High School President
Assassination of a High School President

Assassination of a High School President

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

Genres

ComedyCrime

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After the theft of copies of SAT exams from a principal's office, teenage reporter Bobby Funke sets out to unmask the thief. Bobby prints an article fingering Class President Paul Moore as the thief, shredding the youth's reputation. But as Bobby gets to know Paul's girlfriend, Francesca, he comes to realize he was wrong about Paul, so he sets out to unmask the true culprit.

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Budget

$11500000

Revenue

$69564

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

5.756/10

Release Date

17 January 2008

Country

United States of America

Cast

Reece Thompson

Reece Thompson

Bobby Funke

Mischa Barton

Mischa Barton

Francesca Fachini

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

Principal Kirkpatrick

Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport

Coach Z

Kathryn Morris

Kathryn Morris

Nurse Platt

Melonie Diaz

Melonie Diaz

Clara

Patrick Taylor

Patrick Taylor

Paul Moore

Josh Pais

Josh Pais

Padre Newelll

Luke Grimes

Luke Grimes

Marlon Piazza

Aaron Himelstein

Aaron Himelstein

Tad Goltz

Emily Meade

Emily Meade

Tiffany Ashwood

John Magaro

John Magaro

Cipriato

Robin Lord Taylor

Robin Lord Taylor

Alex Schneider

Josh Caras

Josh Caras

Marty Mullen

Zach Roerig

Zach Roerig

Matt Mullen

Zoë Kravitz

Zoë Kravitz

Valerie Torres

Emily Brownell

Emily Brownell

Ms. Smart

Gabrielle Brennan

Gabrielle Brennan

Chrissy Moore

Tanya Fischer

Tanya Fischer

Sam Landis

Michael Zegen

Michael Zegen

Steven Loman

Kimberly Magness

Kimberly Magness

High School Student

Joe Perrino

Joe Perrino

Dutch Middleton

Vincent Piazza

Vincent Piazza

Ricky Delacruz

Zachary Booth

Zachary Booth

Rocky Raccoon

Adam Pally

Adam Pally

Freddy Bismark

Laura Ford

Laura Ford

DMV Lady

Quinn Shephard

Quinn Shephard

Eye Patch Girl

Zoe Weizenbaum

Zoe Weizenbaum

Female Writer

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