633. School Ties (1992)

*The Warlock opens the door to his lair. He’s wearing a Shady Records t-shirt, blue jeans, white sneakers and gargoyle shades. He’s holding a Mega Pint of Pepsi*

W: Welcome to my lair….welcome I don’t think so, but enter. Enter my lair if you dare. I’m your host The Warlock.

*Warlock makes the ground rumble before walking inside*

W: Seeing Ben Affleck and Matt Damon in The Last Duel brought back some memories of some of the movies I’ve seen them in together. Good Will Hunting and Dogma should be required viewing by mostly everyone. There was one I’ve always wanted to see but never could for various reasons…until now. Tonight’s movie is the 1992 drama SCHOOL TIES. What’s this one about Brendan Frasier is a star high school quarterback who’s accepted by an elite prep school. There’s only one problem, this is set in the 1950’s and Brendan’s character is Jewish. Ben Affleck and Matt Damon figure it out and plan to make Brendan’s life a living hell.

*Warlock takes his seat in the middle of the couch*

W: Affleck and Damon weren’t household names yet and Brendan hadn’t reached his peak in the mid to late 90’s so this could be special. Chris O’Donnell, Cole Hauser, Amy Locane and Kevin Tighe are in this one so the acting should be good at least. Whether or not the story can hold up is what we’re about to find out. So grab your popcorn, grab your drink and grab your woman because its time for SCHOOL TIES.

Written by Dick Wolf and Darryl Ponicsan

Directed by Robert Mandel

Cast:

Brendan Fraser	…	David Greene
	Matt Damon	…	Charlie Dillon
	Chris O’Donnell	…	Chris Reece
	Randall Batinkoff	…	Rip Van Kelt
	Andrew Lowery	…	‘Mack’ McGivern
	Cole Hauser	…	Jack Connors
	Ben Affleck	…	Chesty Smith
	Anthony Rapp	…	Richard ‘McGoo’ Collins
	Amy Locane	…	Sally Wheeler
	Peter Donat	…	Headmaster Dr. Bartram
	Zeljko Ivanek	…	Mr. Cleary
	Kevin Tighe	…	Coach McDevitt
	Michael Higgins	…	Mr. Gierasch
	Ed Lauter	…	Alan Greene
	Peter McRobbie	…	Chaplain
	John Cunningham	…	Grayson Dillon
	Elizabeth Franz	…	Jane Dillon
	Matt Hofherr	…	Gray Dillon
	Jeff Hochendoner	…	Bear
	R.E. Rodgers	…	Nick (as Rick Rodgers)
	John Speredakos	…	Kocus
	Edward Seamon	…	Weezer
	Dan Desmond	…	Mr. Wheeler
	Claudia Everest	…	Mrs. Wheeler
	Leon B. Stevens	…	Tom Keating
	Cody Conklin	…	Sarah Greene
	Benari Poulten	…	Petey Greene
	Stanton Denman	…	Miller
	Sean Kent	…	Keller
	Luke Jorgensen	…	Rick
	Kent Osborne	…	Emile
	Jayce Bartok	…	Jack
	Jeff Nichols	…	Donald
	James Donnell Quinn	…	Boy #1 (as James Quinn)
	Ryan Anderson	…	Boy #2
	Will Lyman	…	Swanson
	William Meisle	…	Winchester Headmaster
	Susan Johnston	…	Mary Ellen
	Sandra Landers	…	Joyce
	Ken Garito	…	Don
	Karen Shallo	…	Edie
	Gregory Chase	…	Cal Reynolds
	Alice Duffy	…	Chaperone
	Thomas Kee	…	Boy in Shower (as Thomas Rhett Kee)
	Jane Nichols	…	Swimming Coach
	Colin F. Lydon	…	Boy in Dining Room
	David Caldwell Allen	…	Announcer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Thomas Downey	…	Stand-In / Sudent
	Eric Bruno Borgman	…	Senior Student (uncredited)
	Howard Breslau	…	Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)
	Stephen Brown	…	Cheerleader / Actor (uncredited)
	Lisa Carpentier	…	Student at Dance (uncredited)
	Terry Clarey	…	Football Player (uncredited)
	Scott J. Fisher	…	Mechanic in Diner (uncredited)
	Michael Frates	…	Student (uncredited)
	Mark Garrigus	…	Prep School Student (uncredited)
	Mark Heenehan	…	Radio Man (uncredited)
	Lyrical	…	Basketball Player at School Dance (uncredited)
	Seth William Meier	…	Boy #3 (uncredited)
	Dale Resteghini	…	Biker (uncredited)
	Brian Rivers	…	Scranton Pennsylvania Teen (uncredited)
	Joel D. Seger	…	Prep School Student (uncredited)
	Shawn Patrick Burke	…	Football player white jersey blue helmet (archive footage) (uncredited)

*Warlock reads the tag-line*

W: “Set in the 1950s, a star-quarterback is given an opportunity to attend an elite preparatory school but must conceal the fact that he is Jewish.”

W: Ruh roh.