Cheats (2002)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Andrew Gurland

Writer (WGA):

Andrew Gurland (written by)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Teachers, Prepare To Be Schooled!

Plot:

A group of friends cheat their way through high school.

Plot Keywords:

High School | Best Friend | Cheating | Principal | Telephone Prank

Cast

Kathryn Anderson	...	2nd Grade Teacher
Babs Chula	...	Mrs. Rosengarden (as Babz Chula)
Dixon Cohee	...	Greedy
Casey Dubois	...	Handsome - 2nd Grade & Kindergarten
Griffin Dunne	...	Mr. Davis
Trevor Fehrman	...	Handsome
Leonie Haworth	...	Julie - 2nd Grade
Brandy Kopp	...	Hot Girl #1 (as Brandy Heidrick)
Elden Henson	...	Sammy
Parker Jay	...	Semi-Foreigner (as P.J. Johal)
Brett Kelly	...	Sammy - 2nd Grade & Kindergarten
David Krumholtz	...	Evan Rosengarden
Matthew Lawrence	...	Victor
Maggie Lawson	...	Julie
Mary Tyler Moore	...	Mrs. Stark

Also Known As:

Chea+ers (USA) (promotional title)
Cheaters (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 on appeal for thematic elements, some language and crude sexual references.

Runtime:

86 min | Argentina:90 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating) | Australia:M | Germany:12 | Sweden:11 | USA:PG-13 (#38221) | Argentina:13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

Many of the events in the story actually happened. Even the scene in which Handsome starts bashing the lockers and ripping off his shirt when Harkin accuses him and his friends of cheating on the test.

Quotes:

Victor: It's like I always say: you can't trust a fake brother.

Soundtrack:

ROLL ON

i love this movie

While watching this movie i realized that it was the best 85 minutes of my life! Not only does it portray the exact idea that every teenager has in his/her mind, but they actually DO go through w/ the plans! Each character is so different that i almost wish they were my friends! This movie can be called nothing other than a flipping masterpiece! I believe that if you haven't seen this movie, then you are surely being deprived of something beautiful. I loved how they totally played Mr. Harkin (the flaming, mean teacher) and how they dissed Mrs. Herman. Not to mention how they screwed over horny and greedy! Oh man! just writing my view on this movie makes me want to go watch it again! and i believe i will! please, if you haven't had the joy of watching this movie before, i advise that you rent it, sit down with your closest friends, make some popcorn and gaze at the television! then try to contact Andrew Gurland, thanking him for giving you the chance to witness the most miraculous thing you've ever seen!

all in all - This movie is absolutely the best in the world. I beg everyone to see see and i learn from it; whether it be new techniques or not to ever cheat! In my mind it is a perfect depiction of the teenager mind in school. I think that in everyone's school there is a Victor, Handsome, Applebee, and Sammy, and quite possibly even a Shapiro! This movie is hands down perfection!