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Historical Film

Comedy

In order to pass a history class and save his student visa, Caleb Shatar must earn extra credit by starring in his eccentric history professor’s no-budget film about the death of John Wilkes Booth led by an ex-con and passionate reenactor. Over the course of a long weekend, the three men go on an odyssey to recreate the manhunt for Lincoln’s assassin with a camcorder, fake mustaches, and conflicting beliefs about the American Dream.

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Production

Monat Productions

Language

EN

Status

Post Production

Cast

Zana Gankhuyag

Caleb Shatar

Joseph Carlson

Joss

Gregg Turkington

Gregg Turkington

Dr. Ralph Annesley

Kene Holliday

Kene Holliday

Dr. Carl E. Jennings

Brian K. Landis

Brian K. Landis

Miles

Emily Uribe

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