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Cheaters (2000)
Director: John Stockwell
Cast: Jeff Daniels, Jena Malone, Paul Sorvino, Luke Edwards
Runtime106 min
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In the fall of 1994, a teacher at Chicago's run-down Steinmetz High conspires with the school's academic decathlon team to cheat on an academic competition.
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Cheaters is a 2000 TV movie directed by John Stockwell that received mixed reviews from critics. While some praised the film's examination of academic dishonesty, others felt it lacked depth. The film has an IMDb rating of 6.6 and a Rotten Tomatoes score of 63%, indicating a generally positive audience reception.
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Directed by John Stockwell, Cheaters from 2000 offers a compelling drama about the moral quandaries of academic competition, featuring powerful performances from a talented cast including Jeff Daniels and Jena Malone. Fans of thought-provoking films that explore ethical gray areas will find this TV movie a standout.
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Cheaters is a 2000 American drama television film written and directed by John Stockwell and starring Jeff Daniels, Jena Malone, Blake Heron, Luke Edwards, and Paul Sorvino. It chronicles the true story of the 1994–1995 Steinmetz High School team that cheated in the United States Academic Decathlon (USAD). It aired on HBO on May 20, 2000. It was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special.
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