Leanne is salutatorian when she needs to be valedictorian to get her scholarship to Harvard. The only class she is worse than the leader in is history, taught by Mrs. Tingle, and the teacher hates her. 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.
Helen Mirren | Mrs. Tingle | |
Katie Holmes | Leigh Ann Watson | |
Jeffrey Tambor | Coach Wenchell | |
Barry Watson | Luke Churner | |
Marisa Coughlan | Jo Lynn Jordan | |
Liz Stauber | Trudie Tucker | |
Michael McKean | Principal Potter | |
Molly Ringwald | Miss Banks | |
Vivica A. Fox | Miss Gold | |
John Patrick White | Brian Berry | |
Robert Gant | Professor | |
Harvey Silver | Roger | |
John Embry | Student | |
Cameron Glenar | Student | |
Alan Heitz | Student | |
Cherie Johnson | Student | |
Louis Raphael Jones | Student | |
Brian Klugman | Student | |
Paul McMichael | Student | |
Dayna Price | Valedictorian Candidate #2 | |
Nicki Sixteen | Student | |
D. Danny Warhol | One of Helen Mirren's high school students | |
Lesley Ann Warren | Faye Watson | |
Marissa Jaret Winokur | Student |
Director | Kevin Williamson | |
Writer | Kevin Williamson | |
Producer | Ted Field, Michael Finnell, Gina Fortunato, Cary Granat, Paul Hellerman, Erica Huggins, Cathy Konrad, Scott Kroopf, Julie Plec, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein | |
Musician | John Frizzell | |
Photography | Jerzy Zielinski |