| | Death Of A President DVD
| Category | Documentary DVDs, Docudrama Movies, Dramas Videos, Murder, Assassination, George W. Bush | | Starring | Jay Patterson, Becky Ann Baker, Christian Stolte, James Urbaniak, Hend Ayoub, Brian Boland, Michael Reilly Burke, Tony Dale, Seena Jon, Robert Mangiardi, Neko Parham | | Director | Gabriel Range | | Cinematographer | Graham Smith | | Editor | Brand Thumim | | Executive Producer | Robin Gutch | | Featured | George W. Bush | | Line Producer | Donal McCusker, Christina Varotsis | | Music | Richard Harvey | | Producer | Simon Finch, Ed Guiney, Gabrielle Range | | Screenwriter | Simon Finch, Gabriel Range |
Closed Captioned; Soundtrack English British director Gabriel Range (THE DAY BRITAIN STOPPED) imagines the aftereffects of the assassination of George W. Bush in this fictional documentary ("mockumentary" seems too playful a word for this relentlessly taut film) set in 2008. Range uses real news footage, staged scenes (shot on high-res video but cleverly doctored to resemble grainy satellite news images and security-camera tapes), and phony talking-head interviews to create a compelling and believable thriller for the CNN generation. He even adds some whodunit elements, along with philosophical musings about post-9/11 civil liberties, the psychological effects of war, and the multilayered impact that such a murder would have on the world.
What makes Range's story so believable--in addition to the excellent performances by the "interviewees" playing FBI agents, beat cops, advisors, and suspects--is the wide scope of political and personal viewpoints given equal voice. The president is seen as neither a hero nor a villain; his advisors and security team are loyal and even-keeled but not without their own irrational prejudices, and the assassin's motives, while not condoned, are made to seem understandable. This is a deeply compassionate look at a fictional situation that could very well become a reality--rather than lulling viewers with escapism, Range asks them to consider the consequences of the events unfolding all around them. Theatrical Release: October 27, 2006 Death Of A President Reviews: "[A] provocation....It strikes the urgent, open-eyed tone of a FRONTLINE investigative report....The film's atmosphere of plausibility is its most devious trick..." -- Grade: B+-- Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly "Director/writer Gabriel Range adroitly uses digital effects to create an almost seamless sense of reality unfolding."-- Kevin Courrier, Box Office 4 stars out of 5 -- "Deliberately confrontational, though communicated with even-keeled clarity rather than hysteria..."-- Mike Carhart-Harris, Total Film 3 stars out of 5 -- "[A]s a provocative piece of social commentary it most certainly succeeds."-- Nikki Baughan, Ultimate DVD
This is the only Hend Ayoub video. Stars also making their debut in this video: Brian Boland, Tony Dale, Seena Jon, Robert Mangiardi, Neko Parham, Gabriel Range. Death Of A President | List Price | $14.98 (You save $4.99) | | Studio | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 2006 | | All Time Sales Rank |  45465  | | CD Universe Part number | 7376354 | | Catalog number | 21230 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Apr 03, 2007 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | for brief violent images. | | Running Time | 90 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen |
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