Cheaters 2000

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Cheaters ★★½ 2000 (R)

Students at Chicago's run-down Steinmetz High School don't have a prayer of winning the state Academic Decathalon championship until they stumble across a copy of the test and decide that winning is everything—encouraged by their teacher/coach Gerald Plecki (Daniels), who helps them cheat, believing his intentions are good. Based on a true story. 106m/C VHS, DVD . Jeff Daniels, Jena Malone, Paul Sorvino, Luke Edwards, Blake Heron; D: John Stockwell; W: John Stockwell; C: David Hennings; M: Paul Haslinger. CABLE

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