School Ties
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.
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School Ties
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 18, 1992
Runtime
1h 46m
Genres
Drama
User Score
65%
Original Title
School Ties
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Director
Robert Mandel
Budget
$18,000,000
Revenue
$14,700,000
Description
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.