Cheaters
Putting The System To The Test
Directed by John Stockwell
Produced by HBO, Nitelite Entertainment
A morally complex drama about a teacher and students who compromise their integrity to win, exploring the tension between systemic failure and personal choice.
In the fall of 1994, a teacher at Chicago's run-down Steinmetz High conspires with the school's academic decathlon team to cheat on an academic competition.
Essence
Ensemble
Jeff Daniels
Dr. Gerard Plecki
Jena Malone
Jolie Fitch
Paul Sorvino
Constantine Kiamos
Luke Edwards
Darius Bettus
Blake Heron
Matt Kur
Boyd Banks
State Speech Judge
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
Like Cheaters
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Cheaters
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Cheaters, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Cheaters, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Cheaters, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
