School Ties

"Just because you’re accepted doesn’t mean you belong."

Sep 18 1992 PG-13 1h 46m
Drama

When David Greene 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 turn on him with violent threats and public ridicule.

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Plot

David Greene 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

Dick Wolf, Darryl Ponicsan

Directed by

Robert Mandel

Cast

Brendan Fraser, Matt Damon, Chris O'Donnell

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

3 nominations

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# of Votes
29,231
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
65
Popularity
NA