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School Ties (1992)

PG_13  106 min  -  Drama | Sport   -  18 September 1992 (USA)
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A Jewish boy goes to an elite prep school in the 1950's and hides his religion until a jealous bigot forces it out in the open.

Director:

Robert Mandel

Writers:

Dick Wolf (story), Dick Wolf (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brendan Fraser ...
Matt Damon ...
Chris O'Donnell ...
Randall Batinkoff ...
Andrew Lowery Andrew Lowery ...
'Mack' McGivern
Cole Hauser ...
Jack Connors
Ben Affleck ...
Anthony Rapp ...
Richard 'McGoo' Collins
Amy Locane ...
Sally Wheeler
Peter Donat Peter Donat ...
Headmaster Dr. Bartram
Zeljko Ivanek ...
Mr. Cleary
Kevin Tighe Kevin Tighe ...
Coach McDevitt
Michael Higgins Michael Higgins ...
Mr. Gierasch
Ed Lauter ...
Alan Greene
Peter McRobbie Peter McRobbie ...
Chaplain
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Storyline

David Green is brought into a prestigious 1950s school to help their football team to beat the school's old rivals. David, however, is from a working class background, so he isn't really "one of them", but he's very successful at making friends. David is a Jew, and has to keep this a secret from his friends for fear of being rejected. Written by Rob Hartill  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

School | 1950s | Jewish | Jew | Athlete  | See more »

Taglines:

Just Because You're Accepted Doesn't Mean You Belong.

Genres:

Drama | Sport

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Hebrew

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Школьные узы See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$3,020,071 (USA) (20 September 1992) (595 Screens)

Gross:

$14,715,067 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The French assignment that McGivern fails to recite properly is a French translation of the poem 'On Seeing the Elgin Marbles for the First Time' by John Keats. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When David is being asked by the class for whether or not he trusts them to determine who cheated between himself and Dillon, the position of his sweater collar changes between shots. See more »

Quotes

Jack Connors: Okay, I'll admit it, you know. I'm an anti-Semite. I crack Jew jokes, think they're dirty, greedy. And you know what? David Greene's the only one I've ever known up close.
McGoo: What's you're point, Connors?
Jack Connors: He's a good guy.
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Connections

Referenced in Bad Teacher (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Smokey Joe's Cafe"
by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Performed by The Robins
Courtesy of Atlantic Records Corp.
by arrangement with Warner Special Products See more »