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School Ties

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When David Greene (Brendan Fraser) 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 (Matt Damon, Chris O'Donnell) turn on him with violent threats and public ridicule.
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Led by an A+ cast, the road to School Ties is paved with good intentions that are somewhat marred by the honorable yet heavy-handed message against intolerance.

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Peter Rainer Los Angeles Times 08/21/2019
Well-meaning and earnest, "School Ties" (citywide) moves through its measured paces with dogged predictability. Go to Full Review
Matt Mueller Empire Magazine 10/15/2007
3/5
The boys put in fine performances but sadly the script lacks the depth of what could have been a challenging story. Go to Full Review
Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader 10/15/2007
This is a bewildering mixture of fairly accomplished storytelling, awkward contrivances in the script, and lies in the overall conception so egregious they undercut any pretensions the film might have to social seriousness. Go to Full Review
Malcolm Johnson Hartford Courant 08/21/2019
"School Ties" seems unlikely to capture the audience that made a hit of "Dead Poets Society." Go to Full Review
David Sterritt Christian Science Monitor 08/21/2019
But why did the filmmakers relegate their story to the 1950s, as if such attitudes weren't still alive and dangerous? Go to Full Review
David Parkinson Radio Times 08/21/2019
3/5
Sure, it has a serious message, but it is put over with a grasp of reality that gives it a better-than-average chance of getting through Go to Full Review
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Andrew C Mar 11 This is one of those movies that stuck with me growing up, I was immediately drawn to Brendan Fraser's character and was seriously pissed when they started tormenting him. Great story, great acting, great film. See more Horror fan 4 Feb 24 An absolute favorite of mine. A wonderful cast of characters and a wonderful story about friendship and relationships. Tim Treakle See more mark g @Mark_Alan_G. 09/17/2024 I know it's formulaic, but really well done. See more Sedrick S 08/24/2024 Great story of personal struggle and fickleness of popularity and human nature. See more 06/17/2024 I thought it had a pretty amazing cast of young actors who are now some over Hollywoods biggest stars. I remember watching this years ago during class toward the end of the year and even in 7th Grade the movie was captivating. The story of Davids plight of being the new kid at such a prestigious prep school would not be easy for any kid. He is the kid who has street smarts, as well as his book smarts. Both of which he uses throughout the film and shows just what kind of man David was brought up to be. See more Nick S 12/14/2023 Great cast with a good setting and interesting and worthy plot/message. It was an engaging movie that became a minor classic over time. Recommended. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis When David Greene (Brendan Fraser) 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 (Matt Damon, Chris O'Donnell) turn on him with violent threats and public ridicule.
Director
Robert Mandel
Producer
Sherry Lansing, Stanley R. Jaffe
Screenwriter
Dick Wolf, Darryl Ponicsan
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 18, 1992, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 21, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA)
$12.5M
Runtime
1h 47m
Sound Mix
Dolby, Surround
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