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About
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.
Theatrical
Sep 18, 1992
Box Office
$14.7M
Budget
$18.0M
Return
0.8x
DVD / Blu-ray
Jun 29, 1999
Theaters
1
Director
Robert Mandel
Writers
Dick Wolf, Darryl Ponicsan
Producers
Sherry Lansing, Stanley R. Jaffe
Music
Maurice Jarre
Studio
Paramount Pictures
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Quotes
See all →Identity and Ambition in School Ties
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.
Consequences of Actions and Memory Retention
Dr. Bartram
I'd like to forget this whole thing ever happened.
David Green
No sir. You're never going to forget this happened, because I'm going to stay here. And every time you see me, you'll remember that it happened. You used me for football. I'll use you to get into Harvard.
Confronting Prejudice and Acknowledging Humanity
Jack Connors
Okay, I'll admit it, you know. I'm an anti-Semite. I crack Jew jokes, think they're dirty, pushy. And you know what? David Greene's the only one I've ever met up close.
McGoo
What's you're point, Connors?
Jack Connors
He's a good guy.
Consequences of Cheating in Class
Mr. Gierasch
Be seated, gentlemen. It appears that someone in this class cheated on yesterday's history exam. Today is Saturday. Your next class is on Monday. Therefore, we are faced with a rather bleak situation. If the guilty party does not come forward, or is not identified by then, I shall be forced to fail the entire section.
Chris Reese
Isn't that unfair, sir? Only one of us cheated.
Mr. Gierasch
We have all been dishonored by this person and I will not tolerate it.
David Green
How can you be sure that someone cheated, sir?
Mr. Gierasch
I would prefer to keep the evidence to myself for the time being.
Rip Van Kelt
Can't you just throw out the old test and give us a new one?
Mr. Gierasch
And pretend that no one cheated? But someone did cheat. Whoever did this has robbed you of your honor. If I ignore it, he will have robbed me of mine as well. I leave it in your hands, gentlemen.
Cast
Full credits →B
Brendan Fraser
David Greene
M
Matt Damon
Charlie Dillon
C
Chris O'Donnell
Chris Reece
R
Randall Batinkoff
Rip Van Kelt
A
Andrew Lowery
McGivern
C
Cole Hauser
Jack Connors
Ben Affleck
Chesty Smith
A
Anthony Rapp
McGoo
A
Amy Locane
Sally Wheeler
P
Peter Donat
Headmaster Bartram
Ž
Željko Ivanek
Mr. Cleary
K
Kevin Tighe
Coach McDevitt
M
Michael Higgins
Mr. Gierasch
E
Ed Lauter
Alan Greene
P
Peter McRobbie
Chaplain
J
John Cunningham
Grayson Dillon
J
John Speredakos
Kocus
S
Stephen L'Heureux
Student
E
Elizabeth Franz
Jane Dillon
J
Jeff Hochendoner
Bear
