Blake Heron, Dan Warry-Smith, Dov Tiefenbach

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...( read more  read more... ) 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?

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R, 108 min.

Directed by: John Stockwell

Release Date: May 20, 2000

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DVD Release Date: January 9, 2001

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  • February 9, 2008
    Surprisingly good film inspired by real events, an acid social critique of both the media and the education system. Jeff Daniels can be very good in the right roles.
  • October 17, 2008
    A pretty cool TV movie about students sticking it to standardized testing.
  • February 9, 2008
    I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this one. Almost a portrait of modern day life where everything is alright as long as you wind up on top.
  • September 18, 2009
    Jena, I expect so much more from you. Undo being in this movie.
  • April 19, 2009
    THE MOST ENTERAINING EDUCATIONAL MOVIE
  • March 8, 2008
    It began unforgivablly lame, but got a little better. Still terrible though.
  • February 12, 2008
    Inspired by real events, this is a great story about the presure that kids have in school, and how by cheating they have the chance to be the best there is and how they fall to the temptation , this is a good movie all around, great performance, good sountrack, really good direct...( read more)ion, really entertaining.... A must see

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