Review of Assassination of a High School President (2008) by Jean-François R — 28 Jul 2010

While it was an entertaining movie there was room for improvement.

This review of Assassination of a High School President (2008) was written by Jean-François R on 28 Jul 2010.

Assassination of a High School President has generally received mixed reviews.

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