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Operation Varsity Blues

Original title: Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal
  • 2021
  • R
  • 1h 40m
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6.9/10
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Matthew Modine in Operation Varsity Blues (2021)
An examination that goes beyond the celebrity-driven headlines and dives into the methods used by Rick Singer, the man at the center of the shocking 2019 college admissions scandal, to persuade his wealthy clients to cheat an educational system already designed to benefit the privileged.
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Reenactments drive this documentary investigating the mastermind behind a scam to sneak the kids of rich and famous families into top US universities.Reenactments drive this documentary investigating the mastermind behind a scam to sneak the kids of rich and famous families into top US universities.Reenactments drive this documentary investigating the mastermind behind a scam to sneak the kids of rich and famous families into top US universities.

  • Director
    • Chris Smith
  • Writer
    • Jon Karmen
  • Stars
    • Matthew Modine
    • Roger Rignack
    • Jillian Peterson
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    8.7K
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    • Director
      • Chris Smith
    • Writer
      • Jon Karmen
    • Stars
      • Matthew Modine
      • Roger Rignack
      • Jillian Peterson
    • 56User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Matthew Modine in Operation Varsity Blues (2021)
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    Matthew Modine
    Matthew Modine
    • Rick Singer
    Roger Rignack
    Roger Rignack
    • John B. Wilson
    Jillian Peterson
    Jillian Peterson
    • Lead FBI Agent
    Courtney Rackley
    • Jane Buckingham
    Wallace Langham
    Wallace Langham
    • Gordon Caplan
    Josh Stamberg
    Josh Stamberg
    • Bill McGlashan
    Jeff Rector
    Jeff Rector
    • Devin Sloane
    • (as Jeffrey Alan Rector)
    Wyatt Whitaker
    • Son
    • (as Wyatt Owen Whitaker)
    Randy Hernandez
    • Agustin Huneeus
    Cullen Arbaugh
    Cullen Arbaugh
    • Young Rick
    William Christopher Stephens
    William Christopher Stephens
    • Rudy Meredith
    David Lloyd Smith
    David Lloyd Smith
    • Sailing Coach
    Leroy Edwards III
    Leroy Edwards III
    • Athletic Director
    • (as Leroy Edwards)
    David Starzyk
    David Starzyk
    • Bruce Isackson
    Kristen O'Meara
    Kristen O'Meara
    • Michelle Janavs
    Angela Nicholas
    Angela Nicholas
    • Donna Heinel
    Jeremy Sless
    Jeremy Sless
    • Guidance Counselor
    John Coluccio
    • Olivia's Dad
    • (as John J. Coluccio)
    • Director
      • Chris Smith
    • Writer
      • Jon Karmen
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    • Trivia
      On 4. January 2023 Rick Singer was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison and ordered to pay more than $19 million for the crimes detailed in this documentary
    • Connections
      References Wall Street (1987)

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    7/10
    When Status Trumps an Education
    This is a half movie / half documentary hybrid which delves into the college admissions scandal that occurred a couple of years ago now where the wealthy used their fame and fortune to secure a spot for their children to get into an Ivy League college.

    I wasn't too familiar with the whole story before watching this and I believe it does a really good job breaking down the events that lead to the many arrests which followed.

    The status that Ivy League colleges in the U.S. have established for themselves over the decades has placed an insurmountable amount of pressure on kids who want to be a part of that as they feel they won't get anywhere in life without it. When you see people with wealth that cheat the system for their kids over the much more deserving it really does strike a chord and shows how broken and unfair it all is.

    The film displays different perspectives from people directly involved and also outsiders to really flesh out the internal workings of how Rick Singer was able to orchestrate his scheme of getting the undeserving into extremely competitive colleges. Any dialogue heard during the movie portions are transcribed from real wiretap recordings and it's really surprising to hear what some people will say over the phone.

    One of the key things to take away from the film is that it's far more important that you or your child gets a quality education as opposed to going somewhere specific to be used as a badge of honour for bragging rights.
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    • Mar 17, 2021

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    • Release date
      • March 17, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Netflix Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal
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      1 hour 40 minutes
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1
      • 2.35 : 1

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