School Ties
Just because you’re accepted doesn’t mean you belong.
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$18000000
Revenue
$14700000
Runtime
106 min
Release Date
1992-09-18
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
401
Vote Average
6.493
Brendan Fraser
David Greene
Matt Damon
Charlie Dillon
Chris O'Donnell
Chris Reece
Randall Batinkoff
Rip Van Kelt
Andrew Lowery
McGivern
Cole Hauser
Jack Connors
Ben Affleck
Chesty Smith
Anthony Rapp
McGoo
Amy Locane
Sally Wheeler
Peter Donat
Headmaster Bartram
Zeljko Ivanek
Mr. Cleary
Kevin Tighe
Coach McDevitt
Michael Higgins
Mr. Gierasch
Ed Lauter
Alan Greene
Peter McRobbie
Chaplain
John Cunningham
Grayson Dillon
John Speredakos
Kocus
Stanton Denman
Miller
Stephen L'Heureux
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