The flick plays like "Rushmore" meets "The Usual Suspects," alongside shout-outs to everything from "Sixteen Candles" to "Chinatown" to "Fast Times at Ridgemont High."
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05/19/08
Assassination of a High School President (2008)
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Reviews Counted: 5
Fresh: 3
Rotten:2
Average Rating: 5.9/10
Theatrical Release: Nov 14, 2008 Limited
Synopsis: Forget it, Jake. It's...high school. With its noir roots, this stylish dark comedy pays homage to Roman Polanski's CHINATOWN. Reece Thompson (ROCKET SCIENCE) stars as a school newspaper writer who uncovers a conspiracy that is rampant... [More]
Starring: Reece Thompson, Mischa Barton, Bruce Willis, Michael Rapaport
Director: Brett Simon
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01/29/08
Top Critic Brett Simon's clever high school noir debut is more Heathers than John Hughes
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