Cheaters (TV)
2000·United States·108 min.
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In the fall of 1994, a teacher at Chicago's run-down Steinmetz High recruits seven students for an academic decathlon team. They work long hours, preparing for the February regional event, won for ten straight years by a privileged, preppy school. Steinmetz finishes just well enough to be invited to the state meet. When a team member steals a copy of the state test, the teacher and kids face a dilemma: to remain honest, or to cheat and score a victory for kids in underfunded schools. When they do well, they must face a withering barrage of investigations, accusations, lawyers' lies, and reporters' intrusions. Is it all worth it? What lessons does cheating teach?
DirectorJohn Stockwell
ScreenwriterJohn Stockwell
MusicPaul Haslinger
CinematographyDavid Hennings
CastJeff Daniels·Jena Malone·Paul Sorvino·Luke Edwards·Blake Heron·Dov Tiefenbach·Dan Warry-Smith·Anna Raj·Dominik Podbielski·Ned Eisenberg·Robert Joy·Lenka Peterson·Alex Poch-Goldin·Karen Glave·Marcia BennettShow all
Original titleCheaters (TV)