Assassination Nation

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Directed by Sam Levinson
Produced by David S. Goyer, Kevin Turen, Aaron L. Gilbert, Manu Gargi, Anita Gou, and Matthew J. Malek
Written by Sam Levinson

With: Odessa Young, Hari Nef, Suki Waterhouse, Abra, Colman Domingo, Bill Skarsgård, Joel McHale, Anika Noni Rose, Bella Thorne, Maude Apatow, Cody Christian, Danny Ramirez, Susan Misner, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Noah Galvin, Lukas Gage, Jeff Pope, Joe Chrest, and J.D. Evermore

Cinematography: Marcell Rév
Editing: Ron Patane
Music: Ian Hultquist

Runtime: 110 min
Release Date: 21 September 2018
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Color: Color

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Committed, energetic, angry exploitation thriller/satire takes aim at high school, social media and social justice warfare. Engages and delivers some surface satisfaction but doesn't develop characters or narrative enough to resonate much more than a righteous rant on a drunken night.

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