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Released 10 years ago.
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The Preppie Connection
2016 1h 35m EN
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6.3
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★6.3TMDB · 103
DramaCrime
Synopsis
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A student at a private school uses his connections to establish a drug trafficking network.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Thomas Mann
Tobias Hammel
Lucy Fry
Alex Hayes
Logan Huffman
Ellis Tynes
Amy Hargreaves
Ingrid
Bill Sage
Mike Hammel
Sam Page
Mr. Jennings
Jessica Rothe
Laura
Ryan Ward
Piper
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Joseph Castelo
- Writers
- Ashley Rudden, Joseph Castelo
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Countries
- United States of America
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Sam Bisbee. 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 Giacomo Ambrosini 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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Thomas Mann and Lucy Fry and Logan Huffman carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt2654572 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Joseph Castelo directs. Sam Bisbee scores. Giacomo Ambrosini cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 10 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
- 3Original score by Sam Bisbee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Giacomo Ambrosini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Thomas Mann and Lucy Fry and Logan Huffman carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt2654572 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Classified under 14 themes, including "drug trafficking", "identity crisis", "drug deal", "social pressure".
The technical file
- Original score
- Sam Bisbee
- Editing
- Giacomo Ambrosini
- Production design
- Sara K. White
- Costume design
- Amit Gajwani
- Makeup / hair
- Sal Falcone
- Runtime
- 95 min · 1h 35m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Joseph Castelo
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- CO
Coalitions Films
Key crew
- CinematographyBrett Jutkiewicz
- Production DesignSara K. White
- Art DirectionThorstein Foss
- Set DecorationColleen Rushton
- Set DecorationGerardo José Vega
- ProducerCharlie Bunting
- ProducerTracie Burgess
- Executive ProducerSean Carey
- ProducerJoseph Castelo
- ProducerAdam Folk
- Executive ProducerAndrew Kelley
- ProducerJoseph Mensch
- Executive ProducerMarisol Page
- Executive ProducerOctavius Prince
- ProducerBilly Raftery
- ProducerFrederick Schultz
- ProducerCarlo Sirtori
- CastingSig De Miguel
- CastingStephen Vincent
- EditorGiacomo Ambrosini
- Costume DesignAmit Gajwani
- HairstylistSal Falcone
- Makeup ArtistDayeon Kang
- Foley ArtistShaun Brennan
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- drug trafficking
- identity crisis
- drug deal
- social pressure
- toxic friendship
- identity struggle
- manipulative relationship
- underground network
- need for belonging
- toxic influence
- moral downfall
- illegal operations
- class divide
- criminal temptation
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2015-10-10· Hamptons International Film Festival
- Theatrical2016-03-18R
Also known as
International titles
- Conexão de EliteBR
- Das Privatschüler-KartellDE
