Brendan Fraser as you've never seen him before

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.