School Ties details
| Format: | PG DVD |
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| Starring: | Peter Donat, Amy Locane, Chris O'Donnell, Andrew Lowery, Brendan Fraser |
| Director: | Robert Mandel |
| Genre: | Drama - General |
| Studio: | PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Name | Discs | |
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School Ties |
PG Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 42 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 05 May 2003 |
| Main languages: | English |
| Dubbed: | German, French, Spanish, Italian |
| Subtitles: | Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Turkish |
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Brendan Fraser as you've never seen him before
By a customer from Derbyshire, England , 07 Jul 2004[Highly rated reviewer]
Brendan Fraser starred in this hard-hitting high school drama about a young Jewish schoolboy who moved from the ghettos to the poshest school in Boston. Being a star Quarterback, he had been headhunted for a special annual football match between his school and their fiercest rivals. Once arrived, he quickly learned that 'to be a Jew' was not a religious or cultural thing, but a derogitory term used for a miser or cheating someone. This was discovered on his first night when a fellow schoolmate talked about 'jewing down' a shopkeeper who sold him a gramaphone.
David (Fraser) removed his Star of David and hid his heritage and beliefs and was soon the most popular boy in the school....Until he falls for the girlfriend of his 'best mate'.
Once David's heritage is revealed by mistake, his life is made hell and it seems that his dream of a Princeton Education may soon be just that.
Watch out for the shower scene! Fraser shows a great deal of excellent acting in this 1950's drama. It also stars Matt Damon. It is very different from Fraser's more recent movies, lacking the comedy and focusing on the drama. however, if you like Fraser or even Matt Damon, you could do worse than watch this film to see them REALLY flexing their acting skills.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(12)Hot boys
By gianino (620 reviews) from London , 22 Jan 2011Nothing new about the plot but it is beautifully acted. Young Brendan Frazer, Chris O'Donnell! Matt Damon & Ben Affleck give some great performances! Besides they are super hot so it is worth seen it at least once.- Was this review helpful to you?
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By mrashurst (2 reviews) from sheffield , 04 Aug 2009I enjoyed this film.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Anti Semitism in the USA
By Cato (705 reviews) from Lydbury North , 04 Jun 2009I hadn't realised that there was an anti Semitic problem in America, but apparently it was quite prevalent, and may be still so, in the public school system. This is an engrossing film with a strong plot and direction, and the acting is excellent, although I notice that the lead part was played by the 24 year old Brendan Fraser, and that Matt Damon, in his first screen role, was a very young twenty two. A good film.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Everything in the Right Place
By a customer from Essex , 17 Oct 2008This movie meets the perfect formula: perfectly acted, perfectly scripted, perfectly filmed. It's actually perfect to the point that it breaks no boundaries. It meets all the traditional requirements of a good film. School Ties is very similar to Dead Poets Society but doesn't quite meet the same heights.- Was this review helpful to you?
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By asianroses (1 review) from South Wales , 31 Jan 2008still want to watch this film since the early 90's- Was this review helpful to you?
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