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School Ties

School Ties

Just because you’re accepted doesn’t mean you belong.

1992 1h 46mDrama

When David Greene receives a football scholarship to a prestigious prep school in the 1950s, he feels pressure to hide the fact that he is Jewish from his classmates and teachers, fearing that they may be anti-Semitic. He quickly becomes the big man on campus thanks to his football skills, but when his Jewish background is discovered, his worst fears are realized and his friends turn on him with violent threats and public ridicule.

3.3/5

TMDB score· 433 votes

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When David Greene receives a football scholarship to a prestigious prep school in the 1950s, he feels pressure to hide the fact that he is Jewish from his classmates and teachers, fearing that they may be anti-Semitic. He quickly becomes the big man on campus thanks to his football skills, but when his Jewish background is discovered, his worst fears are realized and his friends turn on him with violent threats and public ridicule.

The vibe

scholarshipsportsmassachusettscoming of agejudaismantisemitismpreparatory school1950s

Behind it

Robert MandelRobert MandelDirectorDick WolfDick WolfStoryDarryl PonicsanDarryl PonicsanScreenplayMaurice JarreMaurice JarreComposerFreddie FrancisFreddie FrancisCinematography

Cast

Brendan FraserBrendan FraserDavid Greene
Matt DamonMatt DamonCharlie Dillon
Chris O'DonnellChris O'DonnellChris Reece
Randall BatinkoffRandall BatinkoffRip Van Kelt
Andrew LoweryAndrew LoweryMcGivern
Cole HauserCole HauserJack Connors
Ben AffleckBen AffleckChesty Smith
Anthony RappAnthony RappMcGoo
Amy LocaneAmy LocaneSally Wheeler
Peter DonatPeter DonatHeadmaster Bartram
Željko IvanekŽeljko IvanekMr. Cleary
Kevin TigheKevin TigheCoach McDevitt
Michael HigginsMr. Gierasch
Ed LauterEd LauterAlan Greene
Peter McRobbiePeter McRobbieChaplain
John CunninghamJohn CunninghamGrayson Dillon
John SperedakosJohn SperedakosKocus
Stanton DenmanMiller

Director

Robert Mandel

Writers

Dick Wolf, Darryl Ponicsan

Release date

18 Sept 1992

Runtime

1h 46m

Budget

$18.0M

Box office

$14.7M · 0.8× its budget

Studio

Paramount Pictures

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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