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School Ties (1992)

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Reviews Counted:34

Fresh:22

Rotten:12

Average Rating:5.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: David Greene a good student and a great football player has been given the chance he has always hoped for, a prep boarding school education. A working class Jewish teenager he knows this... David Greene a good student and a great football player has been given the chance he has always hoped for, a prep boarding school education. A working class Jewish teenager he knows this opportunity to play ball at the academy will get him into the Ivy League university of his choice. In school, he keeps his religion a secret from his wealthy, prejudiced classmates. As the star player, David becomes the big man on campus. Yet after his heritage is revealed, the deep-seated hatred of his schoolmates rises to the surface. [More]

Starring: Brendan Fraser, Chris O'Donnell, Andrew Lowery, Matt Damon

Starring: Brendan Fraser, Chris O'Donnell, Andrew Lowery, Matt Damon, Amy Locane, Ben Affleck

Director: Robert Mandel

Director: Robert Mandel

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  • Brendan Fraser (George of the Jungle) leads an all-star cast including Matt Damon (Good Will Hunting), Ben Affleck (Chasing Amy and Shakespeare in Love) and Chris O'Donnell (Batman Forever) in this acclaimed coming-of-age drama. After receiving a scholarship to an exclusive prep school, working-class teen David Greene (Fraser) becomes a star athlete and wins the attention of a beautiful debutante (Amy Locane). But the ties of his newfound friendships are broken when a student reveals the secret David has tried to conceal--he is Jewish. Now David must take the most important stand of his life, one that will touch the lives of many and forever change the course of his future.
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    Brian J. Arthurs
    Brian J. Arthurs
    Beach Reporter (Southern California)

    The stellar cast are brilliant. Brendan Fraser knocks the audience for six.

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    09/18/02
    Clint Morris
    Clint Morris
    Moviehole

    Dull

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    08/26/02
    Ken Hanke
    Ken Hanke
    Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Reveals the soul murdering dimensions of bigotry.

    Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
    08/23/02
    Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
    Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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    No review available.

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    07/26/02
    David Poland
    David Poland
    Hot Button

    Good intentions go for naught as director Robert Mandel (F/X) pounds home every contrivance in the script by Darryl Ponicsan (Taps).

    Full Review Source: Rolling Stone | comment Comment
    05/12/01
    Peter Travers
    Peter Travers
    Rolling Stone
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    A film not to miss.

    Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
    02/13/01
    Janet Branagan
    Janet Branagan
    Apollo Guide

    It's all far too predictable and mired in cliches and stereotypes.

    Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Chris Hicks
    Chris Hicks
    Deseret News, Salt Lake City

    There's a dramatic imbalance to Dick Wolf and Darryl Ponicsan's screenplay.

    Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
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    Jeanne Cooper
    Jeanne Cooper
    Washington Post

    About as memorable as a plate of gefilte fish.

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    01/01/00
    Marc Savlov
    Marc Savlov
    Austin Chronicle

    A very good film.

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    Mark R. Leeper
    Mark R. Leeper
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    Director Robert Mandel, best known for the flashy techno-thriller F/X, brings a surprisingly sensitive touch to this earnest story of intolerance.

    Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
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    Rita Kempley
    Rita Kempley
    Washington Post
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    It's not often that a predictable script is turned into a worthwhile movie, but in the case of School Ties it has happened.

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    Rob Blackwelder
    Rob Blackwelder
    SPLICEDWire

    School Ties is surprisingly effective.

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