SummaryDeath of a President follows the investigation of the fictional assassination of President George W. Bush in October 2007. Combining real archival footage with a credible but fictional story, this film presents a fascinating and thought-provoking political thriller. (Newmarket Films)
Directed By:Gabriel Range
Written By:Gabriel Range, Simon Finch, Angeli Macfarlane
Death of a President
Metascore
Mixed or Average
49
User score
Generally Favorable
6.3
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
49
33% Positive
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
53% Mixed
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
13% Negative
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
83
The movie IS a provocation, but not a glib or ideologically myopic one.
75
It's more than simply a well-crafted piece of fake history.
50
Politically noncommittal and dull. But that's exactly the problem with this 90-minute piece of cinematic trompe l'oeil.
50
D.O.A.P. would be more effective, and more entertaining, if it took a cue from "Dr. Strangelove" and used Sterling Hayden's paranoid, quick-triggered Brig. Gen. Jack D. Ripper as the model for Cheney to get more outlandish behavior from him.
50
The flaw in Death of a President isn't one of morality. It's one of dramatic interest.
50
Death of a President is celluloid mediocrity. It's neither interesting nor convincing.
12
The only thing that's shocking about Death of a President is how boring it is.
User Reviews
User score
Generally Favorable
6.3
50% Positive
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
38% Mixed
3 Ratings
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13% Negative
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Production Company:
- Borough Films
- Borough Picture Company
- Channel 4 Television Corporation
- Chicago Borough Films
- Film4
Release Date:Oct 27, 2006
Duration:1 h 37 m
Rating:R
Tagline:Do not rush to judge.
Awards
Banff Television Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Brussels European Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
International Emmy Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
