School Ties

Name: School Ties
Genre: Drama
Released: 1992-09-18
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Matt Damon, Chris O'Donnell, Randall Batinkoff, Andrew Lowery

1992·Movie·PG-13·106 min·★ 6.5(428)

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“Just because you’re accepted doesn’t mean you belong.”

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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About School Ties

School Ties is a 1992 English-language drama film directed by Robert Mandel. The cast is led by Brendan Fraser, Matt Damon, Chris O'Donnell. It has a runtime of 1h 46m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

School Ties was produced by Paramount Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on September 18, 1992, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $18 million, it went on to gross $15 million worldwide.

Director: Robert Mandel
Writers: Dick Wolf, Darryl Ponicsan
Release date: September 18, 1992
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $18 million
Box office: $15 million
Production: Paramount Pictures

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School Ties cast & crew

School Ties was directed by Robert Mandel and written by Dick Wolf and Darryl Ponicsan.

The cast features Brendan Fraser as David Greene, Matt Damon as Charlie Dillon, Chris O'Donnell as Chris Reece, Randall Batinkoff as Rip Van Kelt, Andrew Lowery as McGivern, and Cole Hauser as Jack Connors.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Maurice Jarre, cinematography is by Freddie Francis, and it was produced by Stanley R. Jaffe and Sherry Lansing.

Is School Ties worth watching?

School Ties holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 428 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 46m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, School Ties is worth a place on your watchlist.

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