School Ties

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School Ties

PG-13,

1992,

1h 47m,

Drama

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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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Critics Consensus

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

Aug 21, 2019

Well-meaning and earnest, "School Ties" (citywide) moves through its measured paces with dogged predictability.

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Matt Mueller

Empire Magazine

Oct 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.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

Oct 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.

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Malcolm L. Johnson

Hartford Courant

Aug 21, 2019

"School Ties" seems unlikely to capture the audience that made a hit of "Dead Poets Society."

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David Sterritt

Christian Science Monitor

Aug 21, 2019

But why did the filmmakers relegate their story to the 1950s, as if such attitudes weren't still alive and dangerous?

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David Parkinson

Radio Times

Aug 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

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Anakin R

Apr 2, 2019

While interesting at times, the plot of this film is easily predictable and takes away from the impact this film could have

Nov 2, 2018

A timely movie considering recent events. Worth watching.

Rey R

Sep 20, 2018

A nice written timepiece film of prep school dynamics of a student who hides his religion to be excepted into the academy. The cast of young hunks give a delivery of well acting , before their mega stardom.

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Kylo R

May 12, 2018

A cliche, ham-fisted, and yet slightly affecting guilty pleasure written by the same guy who gave us the far superior youth drama Taps. Also, don't be mislead by the current marketing of this film because while it boasts an impressive cast by today's standards, it was made in 1992, so this is what you can expect: Damon is the under-billed antagonist in Fraser's movie, in which he is cinematically fondled, O'Donnel is flaunted but still somehow underused, and Affleck is practically a background extra.

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Ron R

Jun 10, 2017

?f you are a jew you are gonna feel proud

Hagrid W

Jun 4, 2017

Well told movie about anti-semitism in a 1940's bordering school. Its not exactly a risk taker but its pretty good.

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Robert Mandel

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Brendan Fraser

David Greene

Matt Damon

Charlie Dillon

Chris O'Donnell

Chris Reece

Randall Batinkoff

Rip Van Kelt

Andrew Lowery

McGivern

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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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