Death of a President (2006)

Death of a President: Directed by Gabriel Range. With Hend Ayoub, Becky Ann Baker, Brian Boland, Michael Reilly Burke. Years after the assassination of President George W. Bush in Chicago, an investigative documentary examines that as-yet-unsolved crime.

“This film, Death of a President had been labeled u0026quot;controversialu0026quot; long before the product hit U.S. shores. British director and co-writer, Gabriel Range first introduced his film on U.K. television, and later at the Toronto International Film Festival where it won the International Criticu0026#39;s prize. This film has been given limited release in U.S. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis docudrama opens with preparation for a presidential visit and speech at a Chicago hotel. You get a glimpse of the presidentu0026#39;s speech writer and an individual heading the Secret Service as they position themselves and prepare to protect the Commander in Chief. You get brief looks at large groups of protesters waiting in the streets to welcome the President. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAnd just like the title says – the President dies. All that happens in the first 20-minutes. The remaining 70-minutes of this film carefully details the hunt and investigation to find the killer. The impact on two minority families who may or may not be associated with the event. You see how an ethnic group becomes suspect and how hundreds are picked up for questioning. You get a peek at how the world receives the event and how the current phrases u0026quot;terror attacku0026quot; and u0026quot;Al-Quidau0026quot; are tossed into the mix.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe film is frightening because each and every scene is plausible. Itu0026#39;s tightly written, directed and edited. The actors, who range from a close assistant to the President and First Lady to a spouse who may never see their innocent partner again, are all excellently cast.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eContrary to popular belief, Death of a President does not advocate the killing of a leader; instead it takes a credible look at America and the possible events following such an occurrence.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eTrust me – this one you donu0026#39;t want to miss.”