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Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal

Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal

The man behind the scandal.

20216.81h 40m

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.

Directed by Chris Smith
Written by Jon Karmen
Produced by Jon Karmen, Chris Smith, Youree Henley
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Top Cast

Matthew Modine

Matthew Modine

Rick Singer

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Roger Rignack

John B. Wilson

Jillian Peterson

Jillian Peterson

Lead FBI Agent

Courtney Rackley

Courtney Rackley

Jane Buckingham

Wallace Langham

Wallace Langham

Gordon Caplan

Josh Stamberg

Josh Stamberg

Bill McGlashan

Jeff Rector

Jeff Rector

Devin Sloane

William-Christopher Stephens

William-Christopher Stephens

Rudy Meredith

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Cullen Arbaugh

Young Rick

Leroy Edwards III

Leroy Edwards III

Athletic Director

Themes & Keywords

money launderingscandalreenactmentcollege admissionacademic cheating

About Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal

Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal is a documentary, crime, drama film released in 2021 exploring themes of money laundering, scandal, reenactment, college admission, academic cheating. Directed by Chris Smith, it stars Matthew Modine, Roger Rignack, Jillian Peterson. 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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