Cheaters Page #2

Synopsis: In the fall of 1994, a teacher at Chicago's run-down Steinmetz High recruits seven students for an academic decathlon team. They work long hours, preparing for the February regional event, won for ten straight years by a privileged, preppy school. Steinmetz finishes just well enough to be invited to the state meet. When a team member steals a copy of the state test, the teacher and kids face a dilemma: to remain honest, or to cheat and score a victory for kids in underfunded schools. When they do well, they must face a withering barrage of investigations, accusations, lawyers' lies, and reporters' intrusions. Is it all worth it? What lessons does cheating teach?
Genre: Drama
Director(s): John Stockwell
Production: HBO Video
  Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
R
Year:
2000
108 min
453 Views


Use your discipline. Look forward,

do not panic and stay sharp.

Now you can show everyone

how smart you are.

Open the books only

if it is said.

You have half hour

for each component.

After the written test you ga

to space for the oral.

Remember in which group

you are classified.

The key to record and

other cases remain under the table.

For example, I see. You know but

ever, each year new children.

You know nothing for sure.

Jerry, would you use? As

your twenty dollar bet, you get ...

eight hundred dollars

if your school wins.

Who dares not, who do not win.

If the employer is part of

the solution, he feels t ...

very very ... depseraat ...

Des ... Desperate ...

The correct answer is C:

It reduces the risk of hypertension.

Has everyone to his point?

I am also very happy my meaning.

And we have learned anything?

No major problems?

- No, it was fantastic.

How was it?

- Well well, I think.

It was a cinch.

Hey, Alexander Hamilton was still

the first chief judge, huh?

What the outcome is,

I am proud of you.

Language and Literature

The bronze medal ...

to Whitney Young. Sandy Lee.

The silver medal goes

to Whitney Young. Josh Haden.

And the gold medal is

to Whitney Young. Sarah White.

Bronze to Whitney Young.

Silver to Whitney Young.

And gold to Whitney Young.

And now

the five teams with the highest scores.

They go to the academic

decathlon finale for Illinois.

At first, for the tenth

time:
Whitney Young High School.

Ten years in succession.

In second place:
Kenwood Academy.

Thirdly, Bogen High School.

Fourth place:
Lane Technical.

And on the fifth place:

Steinmetz High School.

You get your money back.

You did not know what to expect.

Until the finale.

This is so cool. I've never

just won. Look.

We have won nothing.

Young was 12,000 points.

You may best be proud.

We go to the final.

Haden when he saw you won?

I want that look of his head rams.

Is there any other music?

I'm listening.

Relax is a little bit.

Shall we go eat Starapolska?

- I have to go home.

It is not over.

- I know.

Monday again.

Even harder blocks.

And on Thursday

back to the Art Institute.

Was it better gone. For you

- Are you mold. It was great.

F***ing Chair.

Irwin, I can even speak?

What is it?

Dominik get your place

in the final.

You had the lowest score,

so I put it in that finals.

I thought that multiple

multiple answers were.

What a bullshit. Dominik speaks only

English. Give me another chance.

Come on, Plecki.

What do you do?

- Works.

Look, he must go.

- Sit down.

I like Mr.. Butera no more Friday.

- I talk to 'm.

No, I just ga.

- Will I come?

I have to work.

- Agna, what are you doing?

I need to adjust my sister.

My mother works tonight.

Can anyone care?

- We have no money for a babysitter.

It is really on.

Learning is now.

While you all night learning.

- She is only seven.

In what world you live? We were

They have killed us.

- I mean me.

We must work twice as hard

as Young. Then we beat them.

Glad you're so optimistic,

but how hard we also blocks ...

Young goes for the tenth time

win.

If Dominik wants to keep his job and

Agnieska with her sister wants to be ...

instead of proteins to study,

then they just ...

You have given us a beautiful dream.

I think this is real.

But you come to a point that you must

wake up and realize ...

that really

just a dream.

We can not copy.

- Why not?

It should not Miss Fadely.

They say that Elizabeth

have to be mature.

Excuse me, wait a minute.

I'll call you back.

Say, what do you think you will do?

- I'll copy.

For the decathlon?

- Yes.

For extra things

you fifty dollars.

Can I copy?

- Your budget is.

But he may have just copied.

- It has its own budget.

A penny per copy? Here.

I want money for school

not wasting in children.

You may not copy.

Tell those children that athletes

money, but they do not.

Turn not a big mouth against me.

- Do you tell them then.

Jerry, what's your score?

- What? My score?

State 04 or 06. We are 110.

- Thank you.

Therefore, I can copy.

We never win,

so why do we have?

No. You can not win

so why would you participate?

Is that you, Jerry?

- Yes, Mother.

Have you taken the filters?

- They are in the car.

I ga work. Stay on the phone

off. Val not bother your father.

That was an exciting party.

Tomorrow?

- Absolutely.

I see you.

What is it?

- You sit in that team of great headlines?

The academic decathlon.

If I show you something,

give me twenty dollars?

I gotta pee.

I stand here for ten minutes, Manny.

- Sorry. Here.

Keys, keys.

Damn, yesterday they were here.

I can spend my time better.

- They should be.

Keys. Yes, they are.

Here, please.

- Great.

Come, go here.

What are you doing, man?

- I have Fantastic Fable for you.

That Star Hawk.

What is that?

Nothing.

- I can not. Let me see.

It is nothing. Do normal.

- Let me see then.

Nondeju. Is this real?

Is Dr. Plecki home?

- Yes, of course.

What is wrong?

- Come on out.

I have the keys. You know.

Take a look.

Where did you come from?

- From Matt. He wanted to not share.

Look. It is real.

- I know.

Jerry, the other children

visit to study?

Not today.

Why not? They should be.

This is real.

I believe my eyes.

- What is it now?

I am a teacher. I am a teacher.

I can ...

I am a teacher. I must say

I have so often said.

It is not about winning or losing,

but to play.

It may not,

but it makes it matter if you win.

Cheating pays.

Your father was just like mine

that democracy was a meritocracy.

Nobody worked harder than father.

He understood why he

after 24 years of loyal service ...

was put on the street. If saved

the company medical costs.

I am a teacher.

Guys, listen up.

We know

that tomorrow is the finale.

There has now

an opportunity occurred ...

that I have your attention

must bring.

Paul, wake up.

Some people think you do not

mature enough to make the choice.

But I think ...

- What is it?

I have the questions.

I have the questions of the final.

You would not share them.

Sit down.

You too. Sit.

Nobody sees it, unless we

all want. Together or not.

I want to see, hear.

Young I would ever see

if we win.

You want also?

- Yes. I have ensured.

Paul?

- I would like to see ...

how difficult it is.

- Darius?

If we have

Young has it.

Of course. The office

of the decathlon is there.

So twice wrong right?

- No.

Then we are even.

- It suits us?

Only if you talk.

Then we murder you.

Cheating is not wrong?

Do not be sad. This is our chance.

We are one force.

- But this is going to win.

Winning is not everything.

It is the only thing that counts.

What should we do well. Plecki?

I am a teacher. I must say

I have so often said.

It is not about winning or losing,

but to play.

It should not, but it makes

does matter if you win or not.

Cheating pays.

I imported crystal and this is

what happens if you do not pay ...

or if you have a creative accounting

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John Stockwell

John R. Stockwell (born 1937) is a former CIA officer who became a critic of United States government policies after serving seven tours of duty over thirteen years. Having managed American involvement in the Angolan Civil War as Chief of the Angola Task Force during its 1975 covert operations, he resigned and wrote In Search of Enemies. more…

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