School Ties
Just because you’re accepted doesn’t mean you belong.
1992 | 106m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Robert Mandel |
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| Writer: | Dick Wolf, Darryl Ponicsan |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 18, 1992 |
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| Director: | Robert Mandel |
| Writer: | Dick Wolf, Darryl Ponicsan |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | massachusetts, sports, scholarship, antisemitism, coming of age, judaism, preparatory school, 1950s |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $14,700,000
Budget: $18,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 | Student |
| Elizabeth Franz | Jane Dillon |
| Matt Hofherr | Gray Dillon |
| Jeff Hochendoner | Bear |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Robert Mandel | Director |
| Freddie Francis | Director of Photography |
| Ann Roth | Costume Design |
| Maurice Jarre | Original Music Composer |
| Patricia McCorkle | Casting |
| Gerald B. Greenberg | Editor |
| Jeannine Oppewall | Production Design |
| Jacqueline Cambas | Editor |
| Steven Wolff | Art Direction |
| Sue Gandy | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Lisa Beach | Casting |
| Ray Fisher | Set Dresser |
| Dick Wolf | Story |
| Darryl Ponicsan | Screenplay |
| Buddy Joe Hooker | Second Unit Director |
| Michael Runyard | Stunts |
| Rosemary Brandenburg | Set Decoration |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Sherry Lansing | Producer |
| Stanley R. Jaffe | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 22 | 37 | 15 |
| 2024 | 5 | 22 | 34 | 15 |
| 2024 | 6 | 19 | 34 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 524 | 799 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 929 | 929 |