School Ties

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

1992 1h 46m EN

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 449

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Mandel
Writers: Darryl Ponicsan, Dick Wolf, Dick Wolf
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 82% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Mandel, shot by Freddie Francis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Maurice Jarre. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jacqueline Cambas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Brendan Fraser and Matt Damon and Chris O'Donnell carry the top of the cast.

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RUNTIME

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

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0105327 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Robert Mandel directs. Freddie Francis behind the camera. Maurice Jarre scores. Jacqueline Cambas cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 82% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Robert Mandel, shot by Freddie Francis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Maurice Jarre. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jacqueline Cambas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Brendan Fraser and Matt Damon and Chris O'Donnell carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Just because you’re accepted doesn’t mean you belong.".
8IMDB entry: tt0105327 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "scholarship", "sports", "massachusetts", "coming of age".