Assassination of a High School President (2008)

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Director:

Brett Simon

Writers:

Tim Calpin (written by)
Kevin Jakubowski (written by)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

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

Plot:

At a Catholic high school, the popular girl teams up with a sophomore newspaper reporter to investigate a case of stolen SAT exams. Once the duo target their suspects, a larger conspiracy is unearthed.

Cast

Mischa Barton	...	Francesca Fachini
Nick Blaemire	...	Byron
Zachary Booth	...	Rocky
Gabrielle Brennan	...	Chrissy Moore
Emily Brownell	...	Ms. Smart
Josh Caras	...	Marty Mullen (as Josh Barclay Caras)
Tomas Deckaj	...	Ben Striedel (voice)
Melonie Diaz	...	Clara
Mohamed Dione	...	Ongatumamwe
John Farrer	...	Faculty priest
Tanya Fischer	...	Sam landis
Laura Ford	...	DMV Lady
Luke Grimes	...	Marlon Piazza
Aaron Himelstein	...	Tad Goltz
Marc John Jefferies	...	Elliott Duncan
Zoë Kravitz	...	Valerie
John Magaro	...	Cipriato
Emily Meade	...	Tiffany Ashwood
Kathryn Morris	...	Nurse Platt
Josh Pais	...	Senor Newell
Adam Pally	...	Freddy Bismark
Joseph Perrino	...	Dutch Middleton
Vincent Piazza	...	Ricky Delacruz
Maria Elena Ramirez	...	Nancy Margle
Michael Rapaport	...	Coach Z
Zach Roerig	...	Matt Mullen
Quinn Shephard	...	Eye Patch Girl
Ashley Springer	...	White kid with dreds
Patrick Taylor	...	Paul Moore
Robin Taylor	...	Alex Schneider
Reece Thompson	...	Bobby Funke
Bruce Willis	...	Principal Kirkpatrick
Michael Zegen	...	Stephen Lohman

Also Known As:

The Sophomore (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content, some nudity, language, and drug and alcohol use - all involving teens.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Bayonne High School - Avenue A & 28th Street, Bayonne, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Vertigo Entertainment

Quotes:

Bobby Funke: Look Clara...I am the best writer you got.
Clara: Bobby, you've never finished an article.
Bobby Funke: [sternly] Well, are you going to give me this one, or not?
Clara: ...No.
[awkward Pause]
Bobby Funke: Do you want to come to Homecoming with me, then?
Clara: [smiles] ...No.
Bobby Funke: [narrates] Clara was one tough cookie. All I wanted was a taste.
[Funke sighs and walks away]

Movie Connections:

References The Usual Suspects (1994)

Soundtrack:

Amrit Naam

Completely awesome

I saw this film at Sundance at the Salt Lake screening. I have to say I was really surprised by how much I liked it. This is NOT your typical high school movie. It's the antidote to say movies like High School Musical. I'd call it Rushmore meets the Usual Suspects or John Hughes on acid or something. The characters were great, Bruce Willis was excellent and most of all it was absolutely, laugh out loud hilarious. I can't believe this film hasn't come out yet. I'm really looking forward to seeing it again. I get the feeling it could go on to become one of those Lebowski type comedies. There was so much stuff packed in there that it should get better every time you see it.