Synopsis
A bright high-school senior has her impending status as valedictorian jeopardized when her bitter history teacher, Mrs. Tingle, gives her a poor grade on a project. When an attempt to get ahead in Mrs. Tingle's class goes awry, mayhem ensues and friendships, loyalties and trust are tested by the teacher's intricate mind-games.
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Cast
- Helen MirrenMrs. Tingle
- Katie HolmesLeigh Ann Watson
- Barry WatsonLuke Churner
- Marisa CoughlanJo Lynn Jordan
- Michael McKeanPrincipal Potter
- Jeffrey TamborCoach Wenchell
- Liz StauberTrudie Tucker
- Molly RingwaldMiss Banks
- Vivica A. FoxMiss Gold
- John Patrick WhiteBrian Berry
Recommendations
- 90
L.A. Weekly
A dark, biting comedy-- funny, smart and full of unpredictable twist and turns. - 90
Los Angeles Times
In his knockout directorial debut writer Kevin Williamson taps into such universal memories with his shrewd and energetic dark comedy. - 50
New York Daily News
Very much a freshman effort, lacking focus, edge. - 50
Chicago Tribune
The same bland vision of teendom that's become inescapable on the small and big screens. - 50
Entertainment Weekly
A derisively vicious show-off satire, a plastic exercise in authority bashing. - 50
USA Today
Mirren is about the only reason this slow-moving revenge tale tingles at all. - 40
TV Guide Magazine
Neither very dark nor particularly funny. - 38
Charlotte Observer
Williamson deals mostly in cliches, as if high schoolers weren't smart enough to appreciate anything subtler.
