IMDb > School Ties (1992)
School Ties
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotes
Overview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany credits
Awards & Reviews
user reviewsexternal reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guidemessage board
Plot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsmemorable quotes
Did You Know?
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQ
Other Info
box office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specsliterature listingsNewsDesk
Promotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo gallery
External Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clips

School Ties (1992) More at IMDbPro »

Photos (See all 10 | slideshow)

Overview

User Rating:
6.7/10   10,709 votes »
Your Rating:
Saving vote...
Deleting vote...
/10   (delete | history)
Sorry, there was a problem
MOVIEmeter: ?
Up 7% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Director:
Robert Mandel
Writers (WGA):
Dick Wolf (story)
Dick Wolf (screenplay) ...
(more)
Contact:
View company contact information for School Ties on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
18 September 1992 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Drama | Sport See more »
Tagline:
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 synopsis »
Plot Keywords:
See more »
Awards:
2 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(41 articles)
Cole Hauser Lands Other Villainous Role in 'A Good Day to Die Hard'
 (From FirstShowing.net. 9 May 2012, 7:41 AM, PDT)
Fix Edukation Now: The Mashup
 (From NextMovie. 18 April 2012, 8:00 AM, PDT)
Dead Poet.S Society – The Blu Review
 (From WeAreMovieGeeks.com. 17 January 2012, 5:29 AM, PST)
User Reviews:
Great Movie, Great Actors See more (71 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

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
John Cunningham ... Grayson Dillon

Elizabeth Franz ... Jane Dillon
Matt Hofherr ... Gray Dillon
Jeff Hochendoner ... Bear
R.E. Rodgers ... Nick (as Rick Rodgers)

John Speredakos ... Kocus

Edward Seamon ... Weezer
Dan Desmond ... Mr. Wheeler
Claudia Everest ... Mrs. Wheeler
Leon B. Stevens ... Tom Keating
Cody Conklin ... Sarah Greene
Benari Poulten ... Petey Greene
Stanton Denman ... Miller
Sean Kent ... Keller
Luke Jorgensen ... Rick
Kent Osborne ... Emile

Jayce Bartok ... Jack
Jeff Nichols ... Donald

James Donnell Quinn ... Boy #1 (as James Quinn)
Ryan Anderson ... Boy #2

Will Lyman ... Swanson
William Meisle ... Winchester Headmaster

Susan Johnston ... Mary Ellen
Sandra Landers ... Joyce

Ken Garito ... Don
Karen Shallo ... Edie
Gregory Chase ... Cal Reynolds
Alice Duffy ... Chaperone

Thomas Kee ... Boy in Shower (as Thomas Rhett Kee)
Jane Nichols ... Swimming Coach
Colin F. Lydon ... Boy in Dining Room
David Caldwell Allen ... Announcer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Eric Bruno Borgman ... Senior Student (uncredited)

Scott J. Fisher ... Mechanic in Diner (uncredited)
Lyrical ... Basketball player at school dance (uncredited)

Seth William Meier ... Boy #3 (uncredited)
Create a character page for: ?

Directed by
Robert Mandel 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Dick Wolf (story)

Dick Wolf (screenplay) and
Darryl Ponicsan (screenplay)

Produced by
Stanley R. Jaffe .... producer
Sherry Lansing .... producer
Danton Rissner .... executive producer
Michael Tadross .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Maurice Jarre 
 
Cinematography by
Freddie Francis 
 
Film Editing by
Jacqueline Cambas 
Gerald B. Greenberg  (as Jerry Greenberg)
 
Casting by
Lisa Beach 
Pat McCorkle 
 
Production Design by
Jeannine Claudia Oppewall 
 
Art Direction by
Steven Wolff 
 
Set Decoration by
Rosemary Brandenburg 
 
Costume Design by
Ann Roth 
 
Makeup Department
Stephen G. Bishop .... assistant hair stylist
Jerry DeCarlo .... hair stylist
Mary Ellen James .... assistant makeup artist
Paula Kelly .... additional makeup artist
Brenda McNally .... additional hair stylist
Ben Nye Jr. .... makeup artist
Werner Sherer .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Michael Tadross .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Newt Arnold .... first assistant director (as Newton D. Arnold)
David Eric Chapman .... second second assistant director
Steve Danton .... first assistant director
Buddy Joe Hooker .... second unit director
Dodi Lee Rubenstein .... dga trainee (as Dodi Rubenstein)
John Wildermuth .... second assistant director (as John Wildermuth Jr.)
David Eric Chapman .... first assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Chip Eccles .... carpenter
Ray Fisher .... set dresser
Marc Fisichella .... set designer
Luigi Mugavero .... set dresser
Paul Richards .... set dresser
Michael Saccio .... assistant property master
Kurt Smith .... carpenter
Sylvia Trapanese .... scenic artist
 
Sound Department
Bobbi Banks .... adr editor
Chris Carpenter .... sound re-recording mixer
Kevin E. Carpenter .... sound re-recording mixer
Anne Couk .... first assistant sound editor
Greg Curda .... foley mixer
Ken Dufva .... foley artist
Todd Egan .... assistant sound editor
Mark C. Grech .... utility sound technician
Robin Harlan .... foley artist
Joseph A. Ippolito .... sound editor
Sarah Monat .... foley artist
Christopher Moriana .... foley artist
Greg P. Russell .... sound re-recording mixer
Timothy P. Salmon .... boom operator
Keith A. Wester .... sound mixer (as Keith Wester)
Les Wolf .... supervising foley editor
 
Stunts
Greg Harris .... stunt performer
Buddy Joe Hooker .... stunt coordinator
Chad Randall .... stunts (as Chad Robert Randall)
Michael Runyard .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Myles Aronowitz .... still photographer
Don Cerrone .... first company grip
William Hines .... rigging gaffer
Brian A. Pitts .... set electrician
Richard Rutkowski .... second assistant camera
Dustin Smith .... dolly grip
Josh Spring .... grip
David Larue .... grip (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Barbara Harris .... voice casting
Carolyn Pickman .... location casting
Jodi Purdy-Quinlan .... extras casting assistant (as Jodi Purdy)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sue Gandy .... assistant costume designer
Chantal Jacob Tynes .... costumer
 
Editorial Department
Nancy Frazen .... assistant editor
Laura Krumholz .... first assistant editor
Roberto Santucci .... apprentice film editor
 
Music Department
Bob Bornstein .... music preparation
Tom Boyd .... musician: oboe soloist
George Doering .... musician
Maurice Jarre .... conductor
Shawn Murphy .... score mixer
Patrick Russ .... orchestrator
Joseph R. Thygesen .... assistant music editor
Joanie Diener .... music editor (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Michael Avallon .... driver
William Winn .... transportation coordinator
 
Other crew
Nicole Boxer .... production assistant
Ken Haber .... location manager
Crystal Hawkins .... production accountant
Stephen L'Heureux .... production assistant
Stephen L'Heureux .... special consultant
Terry Ladin .... production coordinator
Jeff N. Maclean .... location assistant
Eric Myers .... unit publicist
Kory O'Donnell .... production assistant
David M. Rodriguez .... assistant accountant
Don DiLego .... stand-in (uncredited)
Randy Nickerson .... stand-in (uncredited)
George B. Simons .... food stylist (uncredited)
 

Production CompaniesDistributorsOther Companies
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Also Known As:
See more »
MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for language
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
106 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Hebrew
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Canada:14A (Ontario) | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Norway:15 | Spain:13 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG
Filming Locations:
Acton Indoor Tennis Club - 908 Main Street, Acton, Massachusetts, USASee more »
Company:
Paramount PicturesSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Ironically, given the antisemitism that pervades almost all of the students' attitudes, "Smokey Joe's Cafe," the song that the classmates enjoy (and which Mr. Cleary dismisses as being from the "jungle") was written by a pair of Jewish songwriters, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, who wrote many of the biggest radio hits of the 1950s and early 1960s. Many of the other songs heard in the movie and on the soundtrack were also written or co-written by Jewish songwriters, including "Rock Around the Clock," "Three Coins In The Fountain," "That Old Black Magic," "Isn't It Romantic," and "When I Take My Sugar To Tea."See more »
Goofs:
Anachronisms: In the coal mine scene (when David picks up his father) while they're waiting for the train to go by, you can see that several cars are marked for railroads (Penn Central, Conrail) that didn't exist in the late 1950s.See more »
Quotes:
Dr. Bartram:The honor code is a living thing. It cannot exist in a vacuum.See more »
Movie Connections:
Spoofed in "Living with Fran: School Ties (#1.10)" (2007)See more »
Soundtrack:
Love MeSee more »

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

   (Review this title)
7 out of 10 people found the following review useful.
Great Movie, Great Actors, 10 October 2002
Author: Ryan Harder (hotshotharder@hotmail.com) from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

I just watched School Ties recently and I was quite impressed with it. The acting was excellent as 4 previously unknown actors made their big breaks, Brendan Fraser (pre-George Of The Jungle) is awesome as Jewish boy David Green. Chris O'Donnell (pre-Vertical Limit) plays the role of Reece with good convictions and Ben Affleck & Matt Damon (pre-Good Will Hunting) are great. Matt plays the role of jealous bigot Charlie with good character and conviction. It's just a shame that Ben Affleck didn't have much of a speaking role. For those of you who are fans of Fraser, Affleck, Damon & O'Donnell, this movie is worth checking out 8 out of 10 in my books

Was the above review useful to you?
See more (71 total) »

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for School Ties (1992)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
How was David treated after he stayed in school? kiwiboris
Did Charlie Dillon deserve to get expelled? Ernest_Hero
McGivern's breakdown (some questions) Ernest_Hero
School Ties on blu-ray? dkamberi25
Sally sailorrabbit16
How was David found by the St. Matthew's school? kiwiboris
See more »

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
If.... Au Revoir Les Enfants Evil Liberty Heights Bend It Like Beckham
IMDb User Rating:
 IMDb User Rating:
 IMDb User Rating:
 IMDb User Rating:
 IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
News articles IMDb Drama section IMDb USA section

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.