Wonderful unknown gem of a movie based on true life events. `Cheaters' is about a likeable school teacher, Dr. Plecki, who takes a school representative team into regional academic championships each year and his team always finishes last. Sick of being a laughing stock with the other teachers he bends to the temptation to cheat when a pupil stumbles upon the actual question paper weeks before the event. Both teacher and pupils swear to keep the plan to themselves and cheat their way to success in the championships, although thier amazing rise attracts suspicion and their vows are tested to the maximum. Jeff Daniels is superb as Plecki, while Jena Malone is surely a star in the making shining as Jolie, a usual model student who gets tempted into taking the easy option.
