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20 May 2000 (USA) moreTagline:
Putting The System To The TestPlot:
Eleven students conspire with their teacher to cheat on an academic competition. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 3 nominations moreUser Comments:
Is winning everything? moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jeff Daniels | ... | Dr. Gerard Plecki | |
| Jena Malone | ... | Jolie Fitch | |
| Paul Sorvino | ... | Constantine Kiamos | |
| Luke Edwards | ... | Darius Bettus | |
| Blake Heron | ... | Matt Kur | |
| Dov Tiefenbach | ... | Irwin Flickas | |
| Dan Warry-Smith | ... | Paul Kurgan | |
| Anna Raj | ... | Agnieska Maryniarczyk | |
| Dominik Podbielski | ... | Dominik Wesolowski | |
| Ned Eisenberg | ... | Robert Clifford | |
| Robert Joy | ... | Larry Minkoff | |
| Lenka Peterson | ... | Mrs. Plecki | |
| Alex Poch-Goldin | ... | Jerry Marconi (as Alex Poch Goldin) | |
| Karen Glave | ... | Corrine Davis | |
| Marcia Bennett | ... | Joan Isenberg |
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The film is based upon the events of the infamous Steinmetz Cheating Scandal that took place at the Illinois Academic Decathlon State Championship in 1995, in which the real-life Dr. Gerald Plecki and his seven students did lose to Whitney Young High School at the Regional Decathlon Championship but mysteriously won the State Championship. Later the students were accused of cheating by the State Decathlon Committee, the Department of Education, and Whitney Young (which lost to Steinmetz at the competition). It was eventually discovered that the students did cheat, although several of the students to this day maintain that they did not. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Although the scandal took place in 1995, the bottom of the page of the Chicago Sun-Times that Irwin Flickas is looking at clearly states "Vol. 53 No. 11 2000". moreQuotes:
Dr. Gerald Plecki: Do you think Bill Gates fired the guys who brought him the Apple Operating system code? He probably promoted them. moreFAQ
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This movie presents a real moral dilemna... should students who have always been thought of as losers take the chance and cheat. The teacher has the toughest decision to make- whether to let his students cheat and what to do if they get caught. Jeff Daniels plays the part well- showing how he is torn- wanting his students to get recognition and wanting to teach them right from wrong. This movie is a very good look at the moral questions we all face in life.