School Ties

1992
PG
1h 46m

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6.9/10

28K

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Set in the 1950s, a star-quarterback is given an opportunity to attend an elite preparatory school but must conceal the fact that he is Jewish.

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In 1959, a star quarterback from a working-class family is given an opportunity to attend an elite New England preparatory school, but he is conflicted about whether or not to tell his Evang... Read allIn 1959, a star quarterback from a working-class family is given an opportunity to attend an elite New England preparatory school, but he is conflicted about whether or not to tell his Evangelical classmates that he is Jewish.In 1959, a star quarterback from a working-class family is given an opportunity to attend an elite New England preparatory school, but he is conflicted about whether or not to tell his Evangelical classmates that he is Jewish.

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IMDb RATING

6.9/10

28K

YOUR RATING

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Awards
- 3 nominations total

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Brendan Fraser Breaks Down His Career from 'School Ties' to 'The Whale'

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Trivia
The movie was rumored to be reportedly based on the personal experiences of writer and television producer Dick Wolf, however, in a 2003 interview, Wolf stated that the story was not autobiographical, but had themes that were important to him.

Goofs
Though it is a funny scene, there are only two ways that the boys could have been able to put Cleary's car in his room: Carrying it inside or disassembling the car outside and reassembling it in his room. Both are totally impossible, given the effort it would take for either method and the amount of time they had during Cleary's stroll.

Quotes
[last lines]
Charlie Dillon: You know something? I'm still gonna get into Harvard. And in 10 years no one will remember any of this. But you'll still be a goddamn Jew.
David Green: And you'll still be a prick.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: School Ties/South Central/Sarafina!/Singles/Blade Runner (1992)

Soundtracks
Ain't That A Shame
by David Bartholomew (as Dave Bartholomew) and Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino)
Performed by Fats Domino
Courtesy of EMI Records Group/EMI Records
by arrangement with CEMA Special Markets

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A story that needs to be told

I liked this movie the first time I watched it,which is probably why I have watched it twice since then.Seeing future stars in a small time movie was a bonus but it was the story that appealed to me.Anti-Semitism was once the "in-thing",just as lynching African Americans was once accepted and condoned.It's a sad and shameful part of our history,a part that we'd like to forget but we most definitely shouldn't...because if we do we just might repeat ourselves,and nobody wants to do that...do they?

I think "School Ties" gets the point across.Sure the script has its flaws,but which script doesn't?The story is an important one.Each time we watch it we"ll remember and that's a good thing,'cause we just might forget and that would be dangerous.