Cheats (2002)

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 | Principal | Cheating | Best Friend | Urination

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 J. Johal	...	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
Eliza Murbach	...	Noga
Lachlan Murdoch	...	Horny
Douglas Newell	...	Proctor
Morris Panych	...	Mr. Harkin
Will Sanderson	...	Rexler
Tania Saulnier	...	Hot Girl #2
Bethoe Shirkoff	...	Grandmother
Jared Van Snellenberg	...	Shapiro
Shayn Solberg	...	Lebo
Jewel Staite	...	Teddy Blue
Martin Starr	...	Applebee
Lisa Jayne Stewart	...	Kindergarten Teacher
Bill Switzer	...	Garret
Ingrid Torrance	...	Marla
Tseng Chang	...	Marty
Barbara Tyson	...	Mrs. Herman
Rachel Victoria	...	Tough Girl
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jay Brazeau	...	Dr. Fox (uncredited)
Marcus Hondro	...	Homeless Guy (uncredited)
Andrew Johnston	...	Dr. Newman (uncredited)
Aaron Joseph	...	Kid (uncredited)
Carla Mack	...	Student (uncredited)
Miriam Smith	...	Nurse (uncredited)
Jane Sowerby	...	Woman (uncredited)

Directed by
Andrew Gurland

Writing credits (WGA)
Andrew Gurland		(written by)

Produced by
Chris Bender	....	producer
Mike Bender	....	co-executive producer
Richard Brener	....	executive producer
M. Cevin Cathell	....	co-producer
A.J. Dix	....	producer
Bryan Hickel	....	co-executive producer
Dan Nicolas	....	associate producer
J.C. Spink	....	producer

Original Music by
Mark Mothersbaugh

Cinematography by
Fred Murphy		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Troy Takaki		(as Troy T. Takaki)

Casting by
Lisa Beach
Sarah Katzman

Production Design by
Clayton Hartley		(as Clayton R. Hartley)

Art Direction by
Kathryn Hatton		(as Kathryn 'Kate' Hatton)

Set Decoration by
Christine Handley

Costume Design by
Caroline Cranstoun

Makeup Department
Natalie Cosco	....	key makeup artist
Julie McHaffie	....	key hair stylist
Vittorio Palmisani	....	first assistant hair stylist
Bev Wright	....	assistant makeup artist
Bill Terezakis	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Carla Fry	....	executive in charge of production
Mary Guilfoyle	....	unit production manager
Jay Vinitsky	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul Burger	....	dgc trainee
Jack Hardy	....	first assistant director
Lynda Mills	....	additional third assistant director
Roger Scott Russell	....	second assistant director
Patrick Stark	....	additional third assistant director
Carie Wallis	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Maggie Boucher	....	paint laborer
Maureen Carey	....	buyer
Linda Carter	....	stand-by painter
Colin Comeau	....	location painter
Ivan Coyote	....	assistant property master
Darian Deering	....	assistant set dresser
Derek Del Puppo	....	construction coordinator
Ivar Dirikis	....	construction buyer
Richard Dobbin	....	lead carpenter
Andrew Emde	....	art department coordinator
Jane Gottschlag	....	lead painter
Jurgen Gottschlag	....	paint coordinator
Willis Karsgaard	....	general foreman
Guy Miller	....	assistant set dresser
Toni Nick	....	set dresser
George Nuttall	....	lead carpenter
Ian P. OBriain	....	assistant set decorator (as Ian Obriain)
Robert Pratt	....	storyboard artist (as Rob Pratt)
Chris A. Sharp	....	truck props (as Christopher Sharp)
Gordon Stewart	....	leadman
Richard Tremblay	....	lead carpenter (as Richard Trembley)
Anneke Van Oort	....	draftsperson
Trinita Waller	....	property master
Mat Winterton	....	sign fabricator
Anne-Marie Leidl	....	graphic designer (uncredited)

Sound Department
Joe Barnett	....	sound re-recording mixer
Javier Bennassar	....	sound effects editor
Benjamin L. Cook	....	sound effects editor (as Benjamin Cook)
Jed M. Dodge	....	dialogue editor
Matt Dubin	....	digital transfer engineer
Lisle Engle	....	sound effects editor
Alan Freedman	....	adr mixer
Frank Gaeta	....	sound designer
Frank Gaeta	....	supervising sound editor
Robert Getty	....	dialogue editor
David Grant	....	dialogue editor
George Haddad	....	pre-dub mixer
Robert Hanchar	....	boom operator (as Rob Hanchar)
Michael Hertlein	....	dialogue editor
David Horner	....	adr mixer
Robert Jackson	....	adr supervisor (as Robert C. Jackson)
Craig Jurkiewicz	....	foley editor
Derek Marcil	....	sound re-recording mixer
Diane Marshall	....	foley artist (as S. Diane Marshall)
Michael Mullane	....	sound effects editor
Vince Perry	....	digital transfer engineer (as Vincent Perry)
Daryl Powell	....	sound mixer
Yuri Reese	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jill Ritter	....	adr recordist
Alec St. John	....	assistant sound editor
Lucy Sustar	....	foley mixer
Jerry Trent	....	foley artist
Michael Hertlein	....	adr editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Stacey Goodman	....	special effects first assistant
Gary Minielly	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Ziad Seirafi	....	CGI supervisor: titles (uncredited)
Dan Walker	....	digital opticals (uncredited)

Stunts
Duane Dickinson	....	stunts
Dave Hospes	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Bougie	....	best boy electric
Mark Brown	....	grip (as Mark 'Beavis' Brown)
Peter G. Capadouca	....	chief lighting technician (as Peter Capadouca)
Bob Findlay	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Stuart Haggerty	....	lamp operator
Shane Harvey	....	still photographer
Dale H. Jahraus	....	camera operator: "b" camera (as Dale Jarhaus)
Lynne Kam	....	best girl grip
Benoît Lamarche	....	key grip (as Benoit LaMarche)
Guy R. LeBlanc	....	lamp operator (as Guy LeBlanc)
Brian Lymer	....	rigging gaffer
Chris Martin	....	grip
Klaus Melchior	....	video playback operator (as Klaus Melchoir)
Shawn Milne	....	lead man setup grip
Philippe Palu	....	dolly grip (as Phillipe Palu)
Ian Prince	....	grip
Trig Singer	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Mike Stroman	....	generator operator
Jim Van Dijk	....	Steadicam operator
Stewart Whelan	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Stewart 'Spud' Whelan)
Tyler Woeste	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Klaus Melchior	....	24 frame video operator (uncredited)
Brett Peterson	....	rigging grip (uncredited)
Darek Wyszynski	....	first assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Heike Brandstatter	....	casting associate: Canada (as Heike Brandsteatter)
Errin Clutton	....	casting assistant: Canada
Teya Faircrest	....	additional extras casting assistant
Doreen Ferreira	....	extras casting assistant: office
Sharie L. Gagen	....	additional extras casting assistant (as Shari Gagen)
Sonia Henkel	....	additional extras casting assistant (as Sonya Henkel)
Ntsiki Kheswa	....	additional extras casting assistant
Lonnie Mackenzie	....	extras casting assistant: set (as Lonnie Rathie)
Marty Manifold	....	additional extras casting assistant
Coreen Mayrs	....	casting: Canada
Lisa Ratke	....	extras casting
Patrick Stark	....	additional extras casting assistant
Rachael Taylor	....	additional extras casting assistant (as Rachel Taylor)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Donna Christiano	....	costumer (as Donna Cristiano)
Margaret Lovenuik	....	assistant costume designer
Clare McLaren	....	truck costumer
Debi Weldon	....	costume set supervisor

Editorial Department
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Matt Evans	....	apprentice editor
Paul Fafard	....	assistant editor: Vancouver
Jack Hilton	....	assistant editor: Vancouver
Terry Hubbard	....	assistant editor (as Terry Hubbard-Legorreta)
Jody Levin	....	executive in charge of post-production
Mike Milliken	....	color timer (as Michael Milliken)
Claudia Morgado Escanilla	....	assistant editor: Vancouver (as Claudia Morgado)
Vivek 'Vic' Sharma	....	post-production assistant (as Vivek Sharma)
Michael A. Webber	....	first assistant editor
Jodie Davidson	....	colorist: dailies (uncredited)

Music Department
Michael Baber	....	music editor
Bob Bowen	....	music executive
Robert Casale	....	additional arrangement
Robert Casale	....	additional orchestrations
Van Coppock	....	additional arrangement
Van Coppock	....	additional orchestrations
Michael Dittrick	....	music editor: temp music
Mark Kaufman	....	music clearance executive
Mark Mothersbaugh	....	music producer
Manish Raval	....	music supervisor
Erin Scully	....	music executive
Lori Silfen	....	music business affairs
Tom Wolfe	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Matt Bunten	....	driver: cable truck
Harry Carlson	....	transportation co-captain
Stephen Carr	....	driver: cast (as Steve Carr)
Sam Ellsworth	....	picture vehicle wrangler
Marty Grohn	....	transportation coordinator
David Holm	....	driver: hair/make-up/wardrobe (as Dave Holm)
Garry Holm	....	driver: set decorator
Barry 'Bear' Horton	....	driver: star trailers (as Bear Hortin)
Allan Morgan	....	driver: cast (as Al Morgan)
Bubba Ram	....	transportation captain
Mike Tymchyshyn	....	driver: construction
David Weston	....	driver: honeywagon (as Dave Weston)

Other crew
Craig Alexander	....	production attorney
Nick Allen	....	stand-in
Cassandra Barbour	....	rights and clearances
Claire Best	....	production executive
Judy Blinick	....	post-production accountant
Kevin Bolton	....	production assistant (as Kevin Botton)
Rich Brown	....	payroll accountant
Melanie Cadham	....	assistant: Mr. Gurland
Laurie Cartwright	....	risk management
Dawn Caywood	....	first assistant accountant
David Chisholm	....	chef
Fiona Crossley	....	location manager
Gloria Davies	....	unit publicist
Jeff Egan	....	production safety
Daniel Genge	....	set key production assistant
Emily Glatter	....	supervising production coordinator
Marion Gonneville	....	production coordinator
Rory Gurland	....	creative consultant
Melanie Hafez	....	second assistant production coordinator
Teresa Hannah	....	photo double
Teresa Hannah	....	stand-in
Rebecca Husain	....	assistant: Mr. Gurland (as Rebecca J. Husain)
Marc Jacobs	....	production resources
Ella Juralowicz	....	key production assistant: assistant directors
Patrick Kirkland	....	production assistant
Christine Lalande	....	script supervisor (as Christine LaLande)
David Lee	....	assistant chef
Rhonda Legge	....	assistant production coordinator
Chris Lirette	....	key production assistant
Jody Lousignont-Gray	....	contract administrator
Michele Lyons	....	assistant: Ms. Cathell (as Michele Spicer)
Andrew Matthews	....	financial consultant
Colleen McGuinness	....	assistant: Mr. Bender, Mr. Dix & Mr. Brener
Peter McManus	....	production accountant
Jennifer Mount	....	risk management
Les Murry	....	security officer
Robert Newby	....	office receptionist (as Rob Newby)
Perry Palmer	....	security officer
Cy Peck	....	production assistant
Susan Peck	....	assistant location manager
Kate Pierpoint	....	dialogue coach
Paul Prokop	....	production controller
Linda Rea	....	assistant: Mr. Bender, Mr. Dix & Mr. Brener
Sam Schinke	....	photo double
Sam Schinke	....	stand-in
Laura Sevier	....	rights and clearances
Rhonda Simpson	....	craft service (as Ronda Simpson)
Terry Sims	....	assistant: Mary Tyler Moore
Kyle Stooshnov	....	production assistant
Sebastian Strakowicz	....	production assistant
Robert Taleghany	....	post-production accountant
Tom Teotico	....	trainee assistant location manager
Caitlin Tomkies	....	accounting clerk
Lee Tucker	....	preview technical supervisor
Scott Witty	....	photo double
Scott Witty	....	stand-in
James Wood	....	security officer (as Jim Wood)
Steve Woodley	....	animal wrangler
Ken Hovgaard	....	location scout (uncredited)

Thanks
Perry Burk	....	the film-makers wish to extend their personal thanks
Nicole Harp	....	the film-makers wish to extend their personal thanks
Will Pappas	....	the film-makers wish to extend their personal thanks

Production Companies

• New Line Cinema (presents)
• BenderSpink (producer)
• FilmEngine (producer)

Distributors

• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
• Destination Films
• Metropolitan Filmexport
• New Line Cinema
• PlayArte Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2003) (Germany) (DVD)

Other Companies

• AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services  insurance provided by
• Atomic Film Company  editing equipment
• Command Post Toybox  dailies telecine (as Command Post/Toybox West)
• Custom Film Effects  end titles
• Deluxe  prints by (as deluxe®)
• Digital Film Labs  opticals
• Digital Sound and Picture  post-production sound and re-recording (as Digital Sound & Picture)
• Entertainment Clearances  rights & clearances
• Fujifilm  released on (as Fujifilm Professional Motion Picture Products)
• Good Spot  main titles created and produced by (as Goodspot)
• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)  this picture made under the jurisdiction of (as I.A.T.S.E.)
• International Film Guarantors  completion guaranty
• Kona Cutting  negative cutting
• L.A. Digital Post  Avid support
• Marshall/Plumb Research Associates  rights & clearances (as Marshall Plumb Research)
• Mondo Catering  catering
• Mutato Muzika  music recording
• PS Production Services  grip and electric equipment provided by
• Panavision  camera equipment by (as Panavision)
• Pingry School, The  the film makers wish to extend their personal thanks to the following for their contribution to the making of this movie
• Union of B.C. Performers  acknowledgment

Also Known As:

"Chea+ers" - USA (promotional 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:

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

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

Though filmed for theatres and having had a lot of marketing done by the studio, the film's theatrical release was canceled at the last minute and it premiered on Cinemax instead.

Quotes:

Teddy:Douchebag!

Soundtrack:

PRISONER OF SOCIETY

Napplebee!!!!

This a brilliant little flick that I would recommend to anyone who has schemed his way through higher education. The movie has great performances from Joey Lawrence's brother and Handsom Davis, as they pull tricks and make crib cheats to get to the top. The end is epic and some of the quotes are just plain brilliance.

Definitely one of the better flicks I have seen about high school.