Brian Helgeland wrote the screenplay of a neo-noir comedy film.
Assassination of a High School President is a 2008 American neo noir comedy film , directed by Brett Simon , written by Tim Calpin and Kevin Jakubowski , and starring Reece Thompson , Bruce Willis , Mischa Barton and Michael Rapaport . Brian Helgeland . He is most known for writing the screenplays for L.A. Confidential ( for which he received the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay ) , Mystic River , and A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 : The Dream Master .