Bad Education (2020)

Director Cory Finley joins Intercut to explain Bad Education. How much of the true story really happened? What are the movie's ties to Roslyn High School? How much direction does Hugh Jackman need? What does that ending mean?

The story of Frank Tassone (Hugh Jackman), a Roslyn superintendent whose school is among the top public schools in the country before the school newspaper uncovers an embezzlement scandal. Frank works to cover up the scandal while keeping up appearances in the new HBO film.

TIMECODES…

00:00 - Intro

00:41 - Directing someone else's script

03:53 - Ties to Roslyn High School

06:28 - How true to life is Bad Education

10:12 - Working with Hugh Jackman

13:35 - Streaming vs theatrical

17:45 - SPOILERS - Shared culpability

24:21 - The Sword of Damocles

29:21 - Prison

30:39 - END OF SPOILERS -Next for Cory Finley?

31:49 - What has Cory Finley been watching?

34:03 - Bad Education extras