School Ties (1992)
Just because you’re accepted doesn’t mean you belong.
Starring Brendan Fraser, Matt Damon, Chris O'Donnell
Directed by Robert Mandel
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.
Runtime: 106 min.
Rating: 6.4
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Drama
Keywords: massachusetts,sports,scholarship,anti semitism,preparatory school,1950s
Cast
David Greene
Charlie Dillon
Chris Reece
Rip Van Kelt
Chesty Smith
Sally Wheeler
Jack Connors
Richard 'McGoo' Collins
Mr. Cleary
Coach McDevitt
Alan Greene
Headmaster Dr. Bartram
Miller
Mr. Grayson
Kocus