Assassins (2004)
Synopsis
This darkly satirical musical reframes American history through the eyes of those who attempted – successfully or not – to kill US presidents. Structured as a surreal carnival sideshow, the piece weaponises American musical traditions – vaudeville, folk ballads, barbershop quartets, patriotic Sousa-style marches and Bacharach pop – to undercut the myth of the “American Dream,” exposing how frustration, alienation and entitlement can curdle into violence.
Release Date: 2004-04-22
Runtime: 109 minutes
Director: Joe Mantello
Top Cast
- Becky Ann Baker as Sara Jane Moore
- James Barbour as Leon Czolgosz
- Mario Cantone as Samuel Byck
- Michael Cerveris as John Wilkes Booth
- Mary Catherine Garrison as Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme
- Alexander Gemignani as John Hinckley Jr.
- Neil Patrick Harris as The Balladeer / Lee Harvey Oswald
- Marc Kudisch as The Proprietor
- Jeffrey Kuhn as Giuseppe Zangara
- Denis O'Hare as Charles Guiteau
Soundtrack
Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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