How to Cheat in the Leaving Certificate
- How to Cheat in the Leaving Certificate
Infobox Film
name = How to Cheat in the Leaving Certificate
director = Graham Jones
producer = Ciara FlanaganGraham Jones
writer = Graham JonesTadhg O'HigginsAislinn O'Loughlin
starring = Garret BakerAileen O'ConnorPhilip BredinAlison CoffeyJohn WrightTara Ford
released = April 17 1998 (Ireland)October 4 1997 (USA)
runtime = 80 Minutes
"How To Cheat In The Leaving Certificate" (1998) is an independent film directed by Graham Jones, in which six teens devise a plan to cheat on their Leaving Certificate.
The film was shot in black and white on Super 16mm. After being hailed by critics it was blown up to 35mm for theatrical distribution.
The film caused controversy in IrelandFact|date=November 2007, due to the glorification of cheating, even drawing condemnation by then-Junior Minister for Education Willie O'Dea.Some regard the 2004 American movie "The Perfect Score" as a remakeWho|date=November 2007.
Plot
Upon being caught cheating in his Leaving Certificate, and therefore banned from taking the test for another three years, a young boy commits suicide. A close friend of his subsequently plots to cheat in his own Leaving Certificate in order to get revenge against the system. With the help of a rag-tag group of friends this young man organizes a complex scheme to steal copies of the test papers from the Department of Education, and upon winning, to show the world he has beat the system...
External links
*imdb title|id=0126952|title=How To Cheat In The Leaving Certificate
* [http://tadhg.com/wp/1998/06/28/how-to-cheat-in-the-leaving-certificate/ Critic reviews] at tadhg.com
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