Publish or Perish

Aug 18, 2023

1h 40m

★ 9.8

The path to tenure can be murder.

Overview

A tenure-obsessed English professor accidentally takes a student's life. Desperate to protect his career, he makes a fateful decision, sending his life spiraling out of control.

Genres

Comedy

Thriller

Horror

Production Companies

Tinyfist Films

Publish or Perish Trailers

Cast

Jim Bowden

Timothy McCracken

Richard Crawley

James Shanklin

Allison Bowden

Anastasia Davidson

Lisa

Amie MacKenzie

Emily

Katie Michels

Mia Pierce

Caitlyn Miller

Derek Mahoney

Caleb Liban

Alex Delmonico

Nick James Montoya

Amy Bowden

Bonnie Utter

Brian Shea

Detective Wilson

Mark Wilson

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