Code Breakers (2005)

Name: Code Breakers
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 2005-12-10
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Zachery Ty Bryan, Jeff Roop, Jake Busey, Corey Sevier, Theo Rossi

Code Breakers (2005), directed by Rod Holcomb, starring Zachery Ty Bryan and Jeff Roop.

12/10/2005 BR Drama and TV Movie 1h 28m

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At West Point, Honor Is A Code That Must Never Be Broken

Synopsis

In 1951, a cheating scandal rocks West Point academy, as 83 cadets -- including the son of the school's football coach (Glenn) -- are implicated and ultimately dismissed.

Thomas Del RuthCinematography
Rod HolcombDirector
Michael BrownEditing
Frank SiracusaProducer

About the film

Code Breakers is a 2005 American sports drama television film directed by Rod Holcomb and written by G. Ross Parker, based on the 2000 non-fiction book A Return to Glory by Bill McWilliams. The film chronicles the real-life 1951 cheating scandal at the United States Military Academy, and the impact on its football team. It stars Zachery Ty Bryan, Jeff Roop, Jake Busey, Corey Sevier, Theo Rossi, Robin Dunne, Adam Grimes, Jude Ciccolella, Dan Petronijevic, Richard Zeppieri, and Scott Glenn as Coach Earl "Red" Blaik.

The film aired on ESPN on December 10, 2005.

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The film aired on ESPN on December 10, 2005.

Synopsis

The film chronicles the 1951 cheating scandal at West Point and its impact on Army's football team, which was forced to dismiss virtually its entire squad. The film begins going into the 1950 Army–Navy Game, the Cadets football team was heavily favored, yet went on to lose to a weak Midshipmen squad, 14–2. The Academy and football team were then thrown into a scandal when 90 cadets, including 37 lettering football players, resigned in a cheating scandal which broke the Academy's Honor Code. The film follows Brian Nolan, a cadet who is led to a ring of cheaters when he is need of academic help to pass. A serious piece of the film involves the relationship of Coach Blaik and his son Bob, one of the cadets responsible for cheating.

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Production

Filming took place in Toronto. A principal shooting location was Victoria College. Cinematographer Thomas Del Ruth used the 1950 film The West Point Story, directed by his father Roy Del Ruth, as a template in recreating West Point in the 1950s.

Release

The film aired on December 10, 2005 at 9 pm ET on ESPN and ESPN HD.

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External links

Code Breakers at IMDb

Text from Code Breakers (film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_Breakers_(film)

Trivia

It premiered on December 10, 2005, a Saturday.
It runs 1h28 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosOrly Adelson Productions, ESPN
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Thomas Del Ruth Cinematography
Rod Holcomb Director
Michael Brown Editing
Frank Siracusa Producer
Anthony Marinelli Original music

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What is Code Breakers about?

Code Breakers: In 1951, a cheating scandal rocks West Point academy, as 83 cadets -- including the son of the school's football coach (Glenn) -- are implicated and ultimately dismissed.

Who directed Code Breakers?

Code Breakers was directed by Rod Holcomb in 2005.

Who stars in Code Breakers?

The cast of Code Breakers includes Zachery Ty Bryan, Jeff Roop, Jake Busey, Corey Sevier and Theo Rossi.

How long is Code Breakers?

Code Breakers runs for 88 minutes, or 1h28.