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:

Teen Movie | Best Friend | Burning Gradebook | Cheating | Coming Of Age

Cast

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

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:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Australia:M | Germany:12 | Sweden:11 | USA:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

BenderSpink

Trivia:

The real Applebee refused to take part in the documentary based on the actual Cheats, and as such his name had to be censored whenever used.

Quotes:

Victor: Hey, I kick all ass.

Soundtrack:

AMERICAN

one of the most under-apprechiated high school comedies ever...

Cheats is one of those rare movies that actually captures what its like to be a teenager and not only a teenager, one with real problems. This movie is obviously a comedy and i found it truly hilarious, but the characters and their lives were real. The main character comes from a broken family and his father is a pervert, the other characters have their own personal struggles with acceptance, self confidence, and self value. Most of the movies and shows about high school focus 100% on relationships and getting drunk. This movie is on the level of Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and thats a big deal. The movie has great young actors that play their roles the right way, and a great supporting role from Mary Tyler Moore. Overall this movie is one of my all time favorites and i am saddened that it gets continuously looked over.