Cheats

2002

Cheats

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Movie Info

Co-director of the controversial 1998 documentary Frat House, Andrew Gurland attempts to follow in the teen-comedy footsteps of his partner on that film, Todd Phillips (Road Trip), with Cheats. The film centers on Handsome (Trevor Fehrman) and Sammy (Elden Henson), a scheming pair of best pals who cheat their ways through elementary school and junior high. Once in high school, the duo meets Victor (Matthew Lawrence) and Applebee (Martin Starr) and prove that in cheating, four heads are better than two. But when their principal catches them, they are put on probation. With that in mind, the gang must decide whether to pull off one final, grandiose cheat at the risk of being caught and having their college dreams squelched. Although intended for a theatrical release, Cheats had its premiere on Cinemax before being released on home video and DVD.

Rating:

PG-13 (for some crude sexual references)
Genre:

Art House & International, Comedy, Drama
Directed By:

Andrew Gurland
Written By:

Andrew Gurland
In Theaters:

Jan 1, 2002 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Mar 17, 2003
Runtime:

85 minutes
Studio:

New Line Cinema

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Cast

Trevor Fehrman
as Handsome

Elden Henson
as Sammy

Matthew Lawrence
as Victor

Mary Tyler Moore
as Mrs. Stark

Griffin Dunne
as Mr. Davis

Martin Starr
as Applebee

Maggie Lawson
as Julie

Morris Panych
as Mr. Harkin

Jewel Staite
as Teddy Blue

David Krumholtz
as Evan Rosengarden

Barbara Tyson
as Mrs. Herman

Brett Kelly
as Young Sammy

Kathryn Anderson

Casey Dubois
as Young Handsome

Babs Chula

Dixon Cohee

Jay Parker

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Critic Reviews for Cheats

All Critics (4) | DVD (4)

File Cheats under 'good fun if you've got nothing else to do.'

Sep 5, 2003 | Rating: 65/100 | Full Review…

Kurt Dahlke
Apollo Guide
...essentially unwatchable - unlikely to appeal to anyone other than undiscriminating teenagers.

May 26, 2003 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review…

David Nusair
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