The Perfect Student
The Perfect Student is a 2011 American thriller movie directed by Michael Feifer and starring Natasha Henstridge, Josie Davis, Brea Grant, and Jay Pickett. It was premiered on TV in France on March 14, 2011, and released on DVD on January 17, 2012.[1]
| The Perfect Student | |
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| Screenplay by | Peter Sullivan Jeffrey Schenck |
| Directed by | Michael Feifer |
| Starring | Natasha Henstridge Josie Davis Brea Grant Jay Pickett |
| Music by | Marc Jovani |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Denis Maloney |
| Editor | Sean Olson |
| Running time | 88 minutes |
| Production companies | Renegade Pictures, Hybrid |
| Distributor | Eagle Films (2011) (Non-US), Starz! |
| Release | |
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Plot
A student is brutally murdered on campus, and her body is thrown to the ocean. The police suspects her roommate Jordan, but Nicole Johnson, a well-respected criminology professor, understands that the police are on the wrong track, trying to frame the innocent. She begins her own investigation to prove the innocence of Jordan. But doing so is not as easy as it seems to be at first glance...[2][3]
Cast
- Natasha Henstridge as Nicole Johnson
- Josie Davis as Tara
- Brea Grant as Jordan
- Jay Pickett as John
- Michael Bowen as Detective Walker
- Carlson Young as Laura
- Alexander DiPersia as Jake (as Alexander John)
- Wilson Bethel as Trent
Review
Ultimately, this “legal thriller” falls short of most. It delivers on a basic level, and is watchable. The actors, for the most part, are believable. Some decent cinematography is appreciated, though only used sparingly. Cheesy dialogue, and a bad story prevail in the piece, and keep it from becoming something more enjoyable. If one is in the mood for a similar piece, try Primal Fear (1996), Runaway Jury (2003), or Along Came a Spider (2001) instead. This movie will be relegated to afternoon viewings on cable television networks, and it will deliver what is expected of it, the bare minimum.
—Horror News[4]
References
- "The Perfect Student DVD". amazon.com. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
- HOYLE, BLAIR (2012-02-23). "The Perfect Student DVD". cinemaslasher.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-26. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
- "The Perfect Student". thefilmcatalogue.com. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
- "Film Review: The Perfect Student (2011)". Horror News. horrornews.net. 7 April 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
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