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Death of a President

  • 20062006
  • RR
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
7K
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Death of a President (2006)
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  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Mystery
Years after the assassination of President George W. Bush in Chicago, an investigative documentary examines that as-yet-unsolved crime.Years after the assassination of President George W. Bush in Chicago, an investigative documentary examines that as-yet-unsolved crime.Years after the assassination of President George W. Bush in Chicago, an investigative documentary examines that as-yet-unsolved crime.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
7K
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  • Director
    • Gabriel Range
  • Writers
    • Gabriel Range
    • Simon Finch
    • Angeli Macfarlane(executive story editor)
  • Stars
    • Hend Ayoub
    • Becky Ann Baker
    • George W. Bush(archive footage)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Gabriel Range
  • Writers
    • Gabriel Range
    • Simon Finch
    • Angeli Macfarlane(executive story editor)
  • Stars
    • Hend Ayoub
    • Becky Ann Baker
    • George W. Bush(archive footage)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 123User reviews
    • 93Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 6 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Death of a President
    Trailer 0:58
    Death of a President

    Photos9

    Death of a President (2006)
    David Charles DuBois and Kathleen Dagis in Death of a President (2006)
    Death of a President (2006)
    Gabriel Range in Death of a President (2006)
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    Top cast

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    Hend Ayoub
    Hend Ayoub
    • Zahra Abi Zikri
    Becky Ann Baker
    Becky Ann Baker
    • Eleanor Drake
    George W. Bush
    George W. Bush
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Brian Boland
    Brian Boland
    • Larry Stafford
    Michael Reilly Burke
    Michael Reilly Burke
    • Robert H. Maguire
    Patricia Buckley
    Patricia Buckley
    • Dawn Newton
    Seena Ghaznavi
    Seena Ghaznavi
    • Samir Masri
    • (as Seena Jon)
    Robert Mangiardi
    Robert Mangiardi
    • Greg Turner
    Neko Parham
    Neko Parham
    • Casey Claybon
    • (as M. Neko Parham)
    Jay Patterson
    Jay Patterson
    • Sam McCarthy
    Chavez Ravine
    Chavez Ravine
    • Marianne Claybon
    Christian Stolte
    Christian Stolte
    • John Rucinski
    James Urbaniak
    James Urbaniak
    • Dr. James Pearn
    Jay Whittaker
    • Frank Molini
    Patrick Clear
    Patrick Clear
    • Adam Brock
    David Girolmo
    • Spokesman
    Tab Baker
    • Hat Man
    Sager Abu-Romman
    • Tariq Khoudry
    • Director
      • Gabriel Range
    • Writers
      • Gabriel Range
      • Simon Finch
      • Angeli Macfarlane(executive story editor)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The majority of the actors in the film were not told the premise of the movie. The working title for the film was "D.O.A.P.," and the actors were not told what the plot was, except for their specific scenes.
    • Goofs
      The movie is supposed to be a 2008 TV broadcast, but at the end of the movie; when they give us the aftermath facts before the credits; they say that Zikri is still waiting for his appeal over one year after his conviction on April 10, 2008. So, if he was convicted on April 10, 2008 and it has been over a year since that time; that would mean that the broadcast is taking place no earlier than 2009 and not in 2008.
    • Quotes

      [end title cards]

      Title card: One year after his conviction, Jamal Abu Zikri has still not been granted leave to appeal.

      Title card: He remains on death row in Statevill Correctional Center.

      Title card: Since recording the interview for this film Robert H Maguire has resigned as Head of the Chicago Field Office of the FBI.

      Title card: USA PATRIOT III, introduced in the days after the assassination, has since been turned into permanent law.

      Title card: It has granted investigators unprecedented powers of detention and surveillance, and further expanded the powers of the executive branch.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Babel/Catch a Fire/Running with Scissors/Death of a President/The Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing (2006)

    User reviews123

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Fascinating but not as exciting as if it really happened...
    I was lucky enough to receive a ticket while waiting in the front of the rush line to view the world premiere of one of the TIFF's most controversial and talked-about films this year. With bag checks and guys with night vision scanning the audience for the entire screening looking for pirates (argh!), it felt like I was seeing the Prez himself.

    Gabriel Range's mockumentary that is set 3 years after the assassination of President George Bush. This television-style mockumentary delves into interviews with suspects and those whom were responsible with protecting and then those who were in charge of finding the assassin and anyone else who was responsible. The way the film was laid out was that the identity of the assassin is unknown until everything else suspect was eliminated. All in all, a "who dunnit?" tale told by those involved in it.

    Controversy and hype aside, as a mockumentary from the future it was very well done and convincing with great use of archival footage and staged scenes. However, if this were an actual documentary, my interest in the topic would've been different and more interested because I would've had a good 3 years of non-stop media coverage and countless discussions and opinions about the event, not to mention how such a thing not only affects everyone around the globe, but personally as well. For example, if I were to watch a fictional film about 9/11 before that horrid and devastating event, I wouldn't have the same reaction or emotional responses as if it were a documentary after that event.

    Range's approach to fictional storytelling is fascinating indeed but lacks that personal touch to myself as a viewer. All in all, if released world-wide this film will probably garner much hype but it'll end up having no real bite to it.
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    • Sep 10, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 21, 2006 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Bir başkanın ölümü
    • Filming locations
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • Borough Films
      • Borough Picture Company
      • Channel 4 Television Corporation
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $519,086
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $281,778
      • Oct 29, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $869,352
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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