Christie Dawson always wanted to be the "cool" teacher. But her world is shaken up after a pupil's crush spirals out of control and he sexually assaults her. Suddenly, her colleagues, neighbors and even her hubby are wondering whether she crossed the line and tempted her student. But school isn't out for Christine just yet she's gonna fight back, and big time!
Acting
Berkley's committed desperation sells the absurdity.
Writing
Bonkers escalation from crush to courtroom carnage.
Director
Peter Svatek
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of three 'teacher in peril' TV movies Elizabeth Berkley made in the early 2000s. She was WORKING.
The film explicitly mirrors the Mary Kay Letourneau media frenzy but flips the script — here, the teacher is the victim, not the predator.
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