School Ties

School Ties (1992)

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

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.

Date of release
1992-09-18
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (450)
Runtime
1h 46m
Genres
Drama
Director
Robert Mandel

Casting

  • Brendan Fraser — David Greene
  • Matt Damon — Charlie Dillon
  • Chris O'Donnell — Chris Reece
  • Randall Batinkoff — Rip Van Kelt
  • Andrew Lowery — McGivern
  • Cole Hauser — Jack Connors
  • Ben Affleck — Chesty Smith
  • Anthony Rapp — McGoo
  • Amy Locane — Sally Wheeler
  • Peter Donat — Headmaster Bartram
  • Željko Ivanek — Mr. Cleary
  • Kevin Tighe — Coach McDevitt

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