Film
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.
Overview
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.
Cast
- Brendan FraserDavid Greene
- Matt DamonCharlie Dillon
- Chris O'DonnellChris Reece
- Randall BatinkoffRip Van Kelt
- Andrew LoweryMcGivern
- Cole HauserJack Connors
- Ben AffleckChesty Smith
- Anthony RappMcGoo
