The College Admissions Scandal
| The College Admissions Scandal | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Written by | Stephen Tolkin |
| Directed by | Adam Salky |
| Starring | Penelope Ann Miller Mia Kirshner Michael Shanks |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Gail Katz |
| Running time | 87 minutes |
| Production company | Varsity Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | Lifetime |
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The College Admissions Scandal is a 2019 TV film that aired on Lifetime as part of its "Ripped from the Headlines" feature film. The film is based on the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal and stars Penelope Ann Miller, Mia Kirshner, and Michael Shanks.[1] It tells a fictional account of the event that involves two fictional characters.
Premise
Caroline DeVere (Penelope Ann Miller) and Bethany Slade (Mia Kirshner) are two wealthy mothers. Caroline is an interior designer and Bethany owns a financial services firm. When they want their teenagers to get into a college, they resort to paying Rick Singer (Michael Shanks) to get them in.
Cast
- Penelope Ann Miller as Caroline DeVere
- Mia Kirshner as Bethany Slade
- Michael Shanks as Rick Singer
- Sarah Dugdale as Emma Slade
- Sam Duke as Danny DeVere
- Robert Moloney as Jackson DeVere
- Kendra Westwood as Carla Pontrell
Reception
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The film premiered with a 719,000 viewers.[2] On Rotten Tomatoes, the film scored a 71% based on 7 reviews.[3] On Metacritic, the film scored a 57.[4]
References
- ^ "Felicity Huffman & Lori Loughlin-Inspired 'College Admissions Scandal' Movie Gets First Trailer (Exclusive)". Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.12.2019". Showbuzz Daily. October 15, 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ^ "The College Admissions Scandal (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ^ The College Admissions Scandal, retrieved 2019-10-21
External links
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