History Film / DeathOfAPresident

* MiscarriageOfJustice: Jamal Abu Zikri's trial. The prosecution witnesses even admitted that the forensic evidence connecting Zikri to the assassination was rather weak, and Zikri's lawyer, Dawn Norton, noted that the prosecution's argument rested mainly on heavily playing up Zikri's alleged connections to Al-Quaeda to provide a terrorist motive.

* SinisterSurveillance: An extension to the USA PATRIOT Act (dubbed PATRIOT III) is passed by emergency session in the days following the assassination, and becomes permanent law at the film's end.

* AssassinationAttempt: Posits the fall-out of the hypothetical assassination of UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush by a disgruntled Syrian-American man. President Cheney authorizes PATRIOT Act II, authorizing even more extensive invasions of privacy and sending the U.S. on the way to becoming a police state. However, the end of the film reveals that [[spoiler:the real assassin was the father of a U.S. soldier who was killed in Iraq.]]

* TheBadGuyWins: Even though Bush's assassination is a ForegoneConclusion given the film's title and premise, not only are the police and FBI unable to find the real culprit, but a likely innocent man remains in prison and former Vice President (now President) Dick Cheney has used the assassination to extend the government's surveillance powers. [[spoiler: Furthermore, the identity of who leaked the classified documents that helped the real assassin carry out their plan remains unknown]].

* EasilyConvicted: Jamal Zaikai's trial. Even though the prosecution witnesses even admitted that the forinsic evidence connecting Zikri to the assassination was rather weak, and depended mainly on the terrorist connection. Zaikri's lawyer, Dawn Norton even noted that they needed to play up the al-Qaeda link, to prove the terrorist motive.
* MiddleEasternTerrorists: A major plotline involves the arrest and prosecution of Jamal Abu Zikri, a Syrian national who is the FBI's primary suspect with suspected links to Al Qaeda. His prosecution continues throughout the film right up to his conviction and sentencing to death. Even when it's suggested that Zikri is actually innocent, the government ''still'' delays his appeal as the film ends, largely, it's implied, for political reasons.

* TheWarOnTerror: The film touches on many issues relating to the Global War on Terror, including America's foreign policy, the profiling of Arabs by the public and the FBI, and the expansion of the surveillance state.

''Death of a President'' is a 2006 British {{Mockumentary}} about the fictional assassination of President UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush, and the subsequent investigation into the crime. The film follows a number of TalkingHeads as they discuss the events and their consequences, including the President's staff, journalists, lawyers, law enforcement, forensic professionals, and suspects. Controversial upon release, the film did not make a profit and has largely faded into obscurity.

''Death of a President'' is a 2006 British {{Mockumentary}} about the fictional assassination of President UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush, and the subsequent investigation into the crime. The film follows a number of TalkingHeads as they give insight into the proceedings and their own perspective on the unfolding events, including the President's staff, journalists, lawyers, law enforcement, forensic professionals, and suspects. Controversial upon release, the film did not make a profit and has largely faded into obscurity.

* TheBadGuyWins: Even though Bush's assassination is a ForegoneConclusion given the film's title and premise, not only are the police and FBI unable to find the real culprit, but a likely innocent man remains in prison and Cheney has used the assassination to extend the government's powers of surveillance. Futhermore, [[spoiler: the identity of who leaked the classified documents that helped the real assassin carry out their plan remains unknown]].
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Casey Claybon, an Iraq war veteran suffering from PTSD after his time in the Army and the Iraq War, during which his brother (and fellow soldier) David was killed.
* MiddleEasternTerrorists: A major plotline revolves around the arrest and prosecution of a man named Jamal Abu Zikri, a Syrian national who becomes the FBI's primary suspect and is suspected to have links to Al Qaeda. His prosecution continues throughout the film right up to his conviction and sentencing to death, and even when it's revealed that Abu Zikri is most likely innocent, the government is ''still'' delaying his appeal as the film ends, largely, it's implied, for political reasons.

** The first is that [[spoiler: the accused assassin Jamal Abu Zikri is implied to be innocent and that the real culptrit is actually Casey Claybon's father, Al, who killed Bush because he blamed him for the death of his son (and Casey's brother) David in the 2003 Iraq War.]]
** The second is that [[spoiler: Casey finds classified documents in Al's home of Bush's exact location and planned movements on the day of the assassination that could have ''only'' come from inside the administration. The investigation into who leaked them is ongoing, as the film ends.]]
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: FBI forensic examiner Dr. James Pearn resigns in protest after being pressured by the government and prosecution to help make Abu Zikri look guilty.

* TwentyFifthAmendment: Vice President Dick Cheney assumes the office of President in the wake of Bush's assassination.

* WhamLine: When the assassin's likely true identity is revealed.

* TheBadGuyWins: Even though Bush's assassination is a ForegoneConclusion given the film's title and premise, not only are the police and FBI unable to find the real culprit, but a likely innocent man remains in prison and Cheney has has successfully used the assassination to extend the government's powers of surveillance. Futhermore, [[spoiler: the identity of who leaked the classified documents that helped the real assassin carry out their plan remains unknown]].

* MiddleEasternTerrorists: A major plotline revolves around the arrest and prosecution of a man named Jamal Abu Zikri, a Syrian national who becomes the FBI's primary suspect in the investigation and is suspected to be linked to Al Qaeda. His prosecution continues throughout the film right up to his conviction and sentencing to death, and even when it's revealed that Abu Zikri is most likely innocent, the government is ''still'' delaying his appeal as the film ends, largely, it's implied, for political reasons.

** The first is that [[spoiler: it's heavily implied that Jamal Abu Zikri is innocent and that the real assassin is, in fact, Casey Claybon's father, Al, who killed Bush because he blamed him for the death of his son (and Casey's brother) David in the 2003 Iraq War.]]
** The second is that [[spoiler: Casey finds classified documents in Al's home that show Bush's exact location and planned movements on the day of the assassination that could have ''only'' come from inside the administration. The investigation into who leaked them is ongoing, as the film ends.]]

''Death of a President'' is a 2006 British Mockumentary about the fictional assassination of President UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush, and the subsequent investigation into the crime. The film follows a number of TalkingHeads as they give insight into the proceedings and their own perspective on the unfolding events, including the President's staff, journalists, lawyers, law enforcement, forensic professionals, and suspects. Controversial upon release, the film did not make a profit and has largely faded into obscurity.

* DarkAndTroubledPast: Casey Claybon, an Iraq war veteran suffering from PTSD after his time in the Army and the Iraq War, during which he lost his brother David [[spoiler: and who not only later loses his father Al to suicide, but also figures out that he's most likely the real assassin.]]

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* BoxOfficeBomb: Despite a relatively modest budget of $2 million, the film failed to make back even half of its budget at the box office.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Casey Claybon, an Iraq war veteran suffering from PTSD after his time in the Army and the Iraq War, during which he lost his brother David [[spoiler: and eventually his father Al.]]
* MiddleEasternTerrorists: A major plotline revolves around the arrest and trial of a man named Jamal Abu Zikri, who is suspected by the FBI of carrying out the assassination, possibly as part of a larger operation linked to Al Qaeda. His prosecution continues throughout the film right up to his conviction and sentencing to death, and even when the assassin's true identity is revealed, the government is ''still'' delaying Zikri's appeal, largely, it's implied, for political reasons.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: An FBI forensic examiner, Dr. James Pearn, resigns in protest after being pressured by the government and prosecution to help make Abu Zikri look guilty.
* SinisterSurveillance: An extension to the USA PATRIOT Act (dubbed PATRIOT III) is passed by emergency session in the days following the assassination, and becomes permanent law at the film's end.

* TheCSIEffect: Discussed by Dr. Pearn when explaining his resignation from the FBI.

** The first is that [[spoiler: it's heavily hinted that Jamal Abu Zikri is innocent and the real assassin is, in fact, Casey Claybon's father, Al, who killed Bush because he blamed him for losing his son (and Casey's brother) David in the 2003 Iraq War.]]
** The second is that [[spoiler: Casey finds classified Secret Service documents in Al's home that show Bush's exact location and planned movements on the day of the assassination that could have ''only'' come from inside the administration.]] The investigation into ''that'' is ongoing, as the film ends.
* TheWarOnTerror: The film touches on many issues relating to the Global War on Terror, including America's foreign policy, the profiling of Arabs by the public and the FBI, and the expansion of the surveillance state.

* WhamLine:

''Death of a President'' is a 2006 British [[FauxDocumentary docudrama]] about the fictional assassination of then-President UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush, and the subsequent investigation into it. The film follows a number of TalkingHeads as they give insight into the proceedings and their own perspective on the unfolding events, including the President's staff, journalists, lawyers, law enforcement, forensic professionals, and suspects. Controversial on release, the film did not make a profit and has largely faded into obscurity