The Wrong Student

The Wrong Student

She Will Not Fail.

PG-13 2017 · 86 min · ★ 4.5 · Thriller, TV Movie

Kelly Halligan has moved with her 17-year-old niece from New York to California to start her new business venture. When her niece tries out for the soccer team, the two meet the athletic and handsome new coach, Dominic. They also become acquainted with the attractive, but somewhat unstable, student Maddie who is also on the girl's high school soccer team. While Kelly and Dominic develop a romance, Dominic becomes the unwanted center of attention for Maddie, who becomes obsessed with her new coach and proceeds to sabotage his life and Kelly's after he refuses her sexual advances.

Directed by David DeCoteau · Written by Jeffrey Schenck

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Jessica Morris Kelly Halligan
Vivica A. Fox Detective Gibson
Jason-Shane Scott Dominic
Evanne Friedmann Maddie
William McNamara Detective Andrade
Kennedy Tucker Amber
Ryan Moore Riley
Helene Udy Coach Hendricks
Galyn Görg Detective Mauro
Sophia Katarina Lisa (as Sophia Katarina Kraak)
Renton Pexa Kyle
Jamel King Police Officer

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