Assassination of a High School President, previously known as The Sophomore, is a 2009 American film noir-comedy film, directed by Brett Simon, written by Tim Calpin and Kevin Jakubowski, and starring Reece Thompson, Bruce Willis, Mischa Barton and Michael Rapaport. It premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and garnered rave reviews. The film had been scheduled for limited theatrical release on February 27, 2009, but that release was postpo...
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Assassination of a High School President, previously known as The Sophomore, is a 2009 American film noir-comedy film, directed by Brett Simon, written by Tim Calpin and Kevin Jakubowski, and starring Reece Thompson, Bruce Willis, Mischa Barton and Michael Rapaport. It premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and garnered rave reviews. The film had been scheduled for limited theatrical release on February 27, 2009, but that release was postponed indefinitely following the bankruptcy of its distributor, Yari Film Group's releasing division. It was released on DVD in the United States on 6 October 2009.
When senior Francesca Facchini (Mischa Barton) solicits Bobby Funke's (Reece Thompson) help tracking down a set of stolen SATs, Funke uncovers a story. After he suspects the school president for the crime, Funke becomes one of the most popular kids at St. Donovan's High. Funke wins the respect of everyone from Principal Kirkpatrick (Bruce Willis) to the kid that farts on him in...
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