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School Ties
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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. But when he becomes a big man and his background is revealed, what would happen?
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. But when he becomes a big man and his background is revealed, what would happen?
Actors:
Jane Nichols,
Pete Leinbach,
John Cunningham,
Jeff Hochendoner,
Elizabeth Franz,
Ryan Anderson,
Dan Desmond
Jane Nichols
Pete Leinbach
John Cunningham
22 June 1932, Auburn, New York, USA
Jeff Hochendoner
31 August 1964
Elizabeth Franz
18 June 1941, Akron, Ohio, USA
Ryan Anderson
Dan Desmond
4 July 1944, Racine, Wisconsin, USA
Genre:
Drama
Director:
Robert Mandel
Robert Mandel
Country:
United States
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October 01, 2006
Though well-intentioned as a message picture, the film is too schematic and predictable, and ultimately may be more significant in featuring a new cohort of actors, including Brandon Frazer, Chris O'Donnell, Matt Damon, and others.
October 15, 2007
In the real world, it's more likely that Greene's working-class background would work harder against his acceptance at a snooty prep school than his religious beliefs, but School Ties largely ignores this angle.
New York Times
May 20, 2003
School Ties has a leafy, genteel look that is somehow less than convincing, perhaps because the hairdos are too tidy and the resemblances to other prep-school stories too clear.
eFilmCritic.com
April 03, 2005
Well-intentioned (and only occasionally mawkish) tale of college-boy anti-semitism.
Rolling Stone
May 12, 2001
Good intentions go for naught as director Robert Mandel (F/X) pounds home every contrivance in the script by Darryl Ponicsan (Taps).
Common Sense Media
January 02, 2011
Stirring movie may be too heavy for some tweens.
October 15, 2007
This is a bewildering mixture of fairly accomplished storytelling, awkward contrivances in the script, and lies in the overall conception so egregious they undercut any pretensions the film might have to social seriousness.
October 15, 2007
The boys put in fine performances but sadly the script lacks the depth of what could have been a challenging story.
January 01, 2000
Director Robert Mandel, best known for the flashy techno-thriller F/X, brings a surprisingly sensitive touch to this earnest story of intolerance.
October 15, 2007
Fraser, O'Donnell, Damon and Affleck would all go on to have much hyped careers, and occasionally make better films than this overbearingly worthy classroom drama.
June 24, 2006
More notable perhaps for a roster of future stars and Oscar winners than for its unexceptional plot, this well executed film nevertheless has its charms.
January 01, 2000
There's a dramatic imbalance to Dick Wolf and Darryl Ponicsan's screenplay.