Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal

Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal

6.8IMDb Score
Released:2021-03-17
Duration:100 min
Director:Chris Smith
Actors:Matthew Modine, Roger Rignack, Jillian Peterson, Courtney Rackley, Wallace Langham
Production:Library Films

Overview:

An examination that goes beyond the celebrity-driven headlines and dives into the methods used by Rick Singer, the man at the center of the shocking 2019 college admissions scandal, to persuade his wealthy clients to cheat an educational system already designed to benefit the privileged.

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