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Trevor Fehrman, Elden Henson, Matthew Lawrence, Martin Starr, Mary Tyler Moore ... see more see more... , Morris Panych , Barbara Tyson , Maggie Lawson , Jewel Staite , Casey Dubois , Brett Kelly (II) , Jordan Chan , Ken Wong , Simon Lui , Chapman To , Alex Fong Chung Shun , Sonija Kwok , David Krumholtz , Griffin Dunne , Lachlan Murdoch , Elden Hensen , Andrew Johnston , MaryTyler Moore , Ingrid Torrance , Jay Brazeau , Shayn Solberg , Travor Fehrman

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 fi... read more read more...lm 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. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 25 min.

Directed by: Andrew Gurland

Release Date: January 1, 2002

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DVD Release Date: March 18, 2003

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Flixster Reviews (282)

  • Yinali
    December 9, 2007
    Yinali
    Love this movie!!!
  • bmusicteen
    December 22, 2010
    bmusicteen
    Another amazing movie that I had never even heard of, I feel like it was down played even though its amazing.
  • DaltonHarrell
    September 6, 2008
    DaltonHarrell
    A perfectly paced dark comedy that succeeds thanks to its smart execution of the heist and a great ensemble cast.
  • dealwithfire
    January 30, 2008
    dealwithfire
    Actually a really relaly good movie... a little crude at times but... hilarious in the end. A must see for a bit older audiences.
  • straight2video88
    October 19, 2007
    straight2video88
    great movie ... and elias from clerks is in it... he's sucha cutie!

    great teen movie.. highly recommended
  • xxPiratesoftheCaribbeanxx
    July 6, 2007
    xxPiratesoftheCaribbeanxx
    Crippled elves do dance around a devil covered by blue dress.....
    awesome cheat song!!! I use it all the time on tests!!
  • kaybe1107
    June 12, 2007
    kaybe1107
    not a lot of people have seen this but I definately reccommend this movie to everyone! its the best!
  • danewsiegoil
    September 8, 2006
    danewsiegoil
    Hilarous movie! I would have perferred that the dirty stuff wouldn't have been in it but I thought it was really, really funny!
  • snoopybob21
    August 29, 2006
    snoopybob21
    Hilarious! Not a lot of people have seen it, but they should! Everybody i've introduced to it, loves it.

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Kurt Dahlke
September 5, 2003
Kurt Dahlke, Apollo Guide

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

David Nusair
May 26, 2003
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

...essentially unwatchable - unlikely to appeal to anyone other than undiscriminating teenagers. Full Review

Emanuel Levy
September 29, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Christopher Null
May 5, 2003
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com

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Kevin N. Laforest
September 10, 2002
Kevin N. Laforest, Montreal Film Journal

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January 15, 2002
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