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Release Date:
18 September 1992 (USA) moreTagline:
Just Because You're Accepted Doesn't Mean You Belong.Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Over(looked) and Under(rated): Damages (From TVblogo.ugo.com. 30 January 2009, 4:29 PM, PST)
Rent Starring Pascal, Rapp, Stewart Comes To Asu Gammage
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"Is it worth breaking tradition"? moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Brendan Fraser | ... | David Greene | |
| Matt Damon | ... | Charlie Dillon | |
| Chris O'Donnell | ... | Chris Reece | |
| Randall Batinkoff | ... | Rip Van Kelt | |
| Andrew Lowery | ... | 'Mack' McGivern | |
| Cole Hauser | ... | Jack Connors | |
| Ben Affleck | ... | Chesty Smith | |
| Anthony Rapp | ... | Richard 'McGoo' Collins | |
| Amy Locane | ... | Sally Wheeler | |
| Peter Donat | ... | Headmaster Dr. Bartram | |
| Zeljko Ivanek | ... | Mr. Cleary | |
| Kevin Tighe | ... | Coach McDevitt | |
| Michael Higgins | ... | Mr. Gierasch | |
| Ed Lauter | ... | Alan Greene | |
| Peter McRobbie | ... | Chaplain |
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Rated PG-13 for language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
106 minCountry:
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Canada:14A (Ontario) | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Norway:15 | Spain:13 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PGFun Stuff
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At the end of the movie Matt Damon's character says "I'm still gonna get into Harvard, and you'll still be a Jew." Matt Damon actually did go to Harvard. moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: In the dance in the school gym, one of the wall decorations is a poster for Gone with the Wind (1939) - showing the now-famous poster art designed for the 1960s re-release of that film. moreQuotes:
Sally Wheeler: You lied to me!David Greene: I didn't lie to you! I lied to my father! I lied to myself!
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It's a line the headmaster of the school asks the star quarterback David Greene when he catches him praying at church after curfew but praying in observance of the Jewish new year. Greene's reply to the Headmaster of this Christian Prep Academy is..."mine or yours". This is the essence of the storyline. A Christian Prep Academy in New England is tired of mediocrity in football and losing to their arch rival so they compromise their admission standards by recruiting a brilliant student athlete from Pa. The problem isn't that David Greene doesn't measure up academically, it is that he is Jewish.
Soon after coming to school Greene realizes his classmates disdain and ridicule for Jews. They scorn them and make stereotype remarks that bother Greene but he is determined to fit in. Eventually his classmates and friends discover his secret and this is as far as I go. See the movie and see how David and his friends handle the situation.
Fine performances are put in by Brendan Fraser, as David Greene. You'll be astonished at the youthful talent in the movie as really good performances are put in by Matt Damon, his real life buddy Ben Affleck, Chris O'Donnell, and all the others. I really enjoyed the story, the time setting, and the substance of the message.