The Skulls (2000)

Director:

Rob Cohen

Writer (WGA):

John Pogue (written by)

Release Date:

31 March 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

A secret society so powerful, it can give you everything you desire... at a price.

Plot:

Luke McNamara, a college senior from a working class background joins a secret elitist college fraternity organization called "The Skulls"...

Plot Keywords:

Parent Child Relationship | School | Family Relationship | Yale University | Hazing

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Joshua Jackson	...	Lucas "Luke" McNamara
Paul Walker	...	Caleb Mandrake
Hill Harper	...	Will Beckford
Leslie Bibb	...	Chloe Whitfield
Christopher McDonald	...	Martin Lombard
Steve Harris	...	Detective Sparrow
William Petersen	...	Ames Levritt
Craig T. Nelson	...	Litten Mandrake
David Asman	...	Jason Pitcairn
Scott Gibson	...	Travis Wheeler
Nigel Bennett	...	Dr. Rupert Whitney
Andrew Kraulis	...	McBride
Derek Aasland	...	Sullivan
Jennifer Melino	...	J.J.
Noah Danby	...	Hugh Mauberson

Also Known As:

Clan des Skulls, Le (Canada: French title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence and brief sexuality.

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

South Korea:15 | Iceland:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Chile:14 | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-14 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #37120) | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Belfountain, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Cranium Films

Trivia:

Director Cameo: ['Rob Cohen' ]The professor (while Joshua Jackson's character is having a lesson at a table and his friends spy on the activities of The Skulls).

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Will falls off of the ledge breaking his neck, a safety line is clearly visible coming out of his pant leg.

Quotes:

Judge Litten Mandrake: It is time to remove Mr. McNamara. He is no longer loyal.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Choses secrètes (2002)

Soundtrack:

Higher

I wish secret societies were like that!

Thank God, only a small fraction of all the secret societies have any real power, since most of them are "Toby's clubs", filled by people who like to feel important by inventing and practicing stupid rituals, wearing Halloween costumes and play with themselves or each other (like in Eyes Wide Shut, only those dummies were wealthy enough to afford prostitutes).

Here in Mexico, some universities have secret societies, one in particular (called "los Tecos") in integrated by nothing more than thugs, gangsters and crack heads. They wish they were anything like the Skulls (or the Skull & Bones, if you wish).