Death of a President

The assassination of the most powerful leader in the free world is examined in this controversial mockumentary from British filmmaker Gabriel Range. On October 19, 2007, president George W. Bush is visiting Chicago when he impulsively stops to shake hands with supporters en route to a meeting, while ...more

When conservative pundits first heard of this faux documentary, they likely thought it was some kind of hardcore partisan tactic -- or else just a sick joke. But Death of a President doesn't have nearly the political agenda you might imagine. Yes, it presents a fictitious scenario in which the actual sitting president actually gets assassinated, on a date a full year after the film's release -- which gave it an air of eerie possibility for those who saw it in theaters or soon after. Such a ...more