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Poster for Cheaters

Cheaters

2000 · 106 min

A grounded, earnest drama that builds quiet tension around a moral dilemma, leaving a lingering sense of disappointment and resilience.

Directed by
John Stockwell
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Jeff Daniels, Jena Malone, Paul Sorvino
Tagline
Putting The System To The Test
Overview
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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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
John Stockwell
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Jeff Daniels, Jena Malone, Paul Sorvino
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • education
  • class
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, tv movie
Directed by
John Stockwell
Written by
John Stockwell
Starring
Jeff Daniels, Jena Malone, Paul Sorvino, Luke Edwards, Blake Heron, Boyd Banks, Dov Tiefenbach, Dan Warry-Smith
Music
Paul Haslinger
Cinematography
David Hennings
Runtime
106 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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