Assassination of a High School President
2008 · Movie · R · 94 min · ★ 5.8 · 55% critics
When SAT exams go missing from a principal’s office, a student journalist sees a chance to finally prove himself. As he digs through cliques, rumors, and school politics, his investigation turns the campus upside down and forces him to question what’s true—and what ambition can cost.
Also known as The Assassination · The Sophomore
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-01-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 55/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (328 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a high school mystery with a playful, offbeat tone and some crude humor; Not for you if you dislike constant voiceover or easy-to-guess twists, and it may appeal to fans of Fakes.
Pros: quirky noir spoof; funny principal moments; memorable one-liners | Cons: predictable mystery; uneven pacing; heavy narration
Themes
- high school
- journalism
- investigation
- chewing gum
- exam
- conspiracy
- school
- theft
- framed
- high school student
- frame up
- school paper
- +7 more
Cast & crew
Reece Thompson
as Bobby Funke
Mischa Barton
as Francesca Fachini
Bruce Willis
as Principal Jared T. Kirkpatrick
Patrick Taylor
as Paul Moore
Melonie Díaz
as Clara Diaz
Luke Grimes
as Marlon Piazza
Michael Rapaport
as Coach Z
Kathryn Morris
as Nurse Platt
Josh Pais
as Padre Newell
Aaron Himelstein
as Tad Goltz
Directed by Brett Simon