Assassination of a High School President

Assassination of a High School President

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

2008•1h 34m•5.8/10

ComedyMysteryCrime

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.8/10(328)

After the theft of copies of SAT exams from a principal's office, teenage reporter Bobby Funke sets out to unmask the thief.

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Production

Yari Film Group, Vertigo Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Reece Thompson

Reece Thompson

Bobby Funke

Mischa Barton

Mischa Barton

Francesca Fachini

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

Principal Jared T. Kirkpatrick

Patrick Taylor

Patrick Taylor

Paul Moore

Melonie Díaz

Melonie Díaz

Clara Diaz

Luke Grimes

Luke Grimes

Marlon Piazza

Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport

Coach Z

Kathryn Morris

Kathryn Morris

Nurse Platt

Josh Pais

Josh Pais

Padre Newell

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

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