Cheaters (2000)

Movie Info

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, prep...(read more...)aring 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?

Director: John Stockwell

MPAA: R

Running Time: 108 min.

Release Date: May 20, 2000

Cast: Blake Heron, Dan Warry-Smith, Dov Tiefenbach, Jeff Daniels, Jena Malone, Luke Edwards, Ned Eisenberg, Paul Sorvino, Robert Joy