Bad Education

"Some people learn the hard way."

2019 1h 49m EN

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6.7

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94%

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7.1

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★6.7TMDB · 805🍅94%Rotten Tomatoes●79Metacritic★7.1IMDB · 45,492

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Synopsis

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A superintendent of a school district works for the betterment of the student’s education when an embezzlement scheme is discovered, threatening to destroy everything.

“Some people learn the hard way.”

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Cast

Hugh Jackman
Frank Tassone
Allison Janney
Pam Gluckin
Geraldine Viswanathan
Rachel Bhargava
Alex Wolff
Nick Fleischman
Rafael Casal
Kyle Contreras
Stephen Spinella
Thomas 'Tom' Tuggiero
Annaleigh Ashford
Jenny Aquila
Ray Romano
Big Bob Spicer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cory Finley
Writers: Mike Makowsky, Robert Kolker
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Released 7 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cory Finley, shot by Lyle Vincent. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Abels. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Louise Ford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney and Geraldine Viswanathan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Some people learn the hard way.".

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IMDB entry: tt8206668 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Cory Finley directs. Lyle Vincent behind the camera. Michael Abels scores. Louise Ford cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 7 years ago.
2Directed by Cory Finley, shot by Lyle Vincent. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Michael Abels. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Louise Ford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney and Geraldine Viswanathan carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Some people learn the hard way.".
7IMDB entry: tt8206668 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Lyle Vincent
Original score: Michael Abels
Editing: Louise Ford
Production design: Meredith Lippincott
Costume design: Alex Bovaird
Makeup / hair: Björn Rehbein
VFX supervisor: Robin Scott Graham
Sound: Colin Alexander
Stunt coordinator: Stephen A. Pope
Runtime: 109 min · 1h 49m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Bad Education (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes: 94% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 79/100
IMDB rating: 7.1/10 · 45,492 votes
MPAA: TV-MA

Awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. 8 wins & 27 nominations total

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JPV8522020-09-02
★ 7/10
Decent true crime drama that's not terribly engaging but at least Hugh Jackman was great as usual. Not sure I'll remember a whole lot but probably worth a rental. 3.25/5

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