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User Rating:
5.3/10   14,150 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
John Pogue (written by)
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Release Date:
31 March 2000 (USA) more
Tagline:
A secret society so powerful, it can give you everything you desire... at a price. more
Plot:
Luke McNamara, a college senior from a working class background joins a secret elitist college fraternity organization called "The Skulls"... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
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Some how I don’t think this film will be above any other at the box office. more (178 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Joshua Jackson ... Lucas "Luke" McNamara

Paul Walker ... Caleb Mandrake

Hill Harper ... Will Beckford

Leslie Bibb ... Chloe Whitfield

Christopher McDonald ... Martin Lombard

Steve Harris ... Detective Sparrow

William Petersen ... Ames Levritt

Craig T. Nelson ... Litten Mandrake
David Asman ... Jason Pitcairn

Scott Gibson ... Travis Wheeler
Nigel Bennett ... Dr. Rupert Whitney

Andrew Kraulis ... McBride
Derek Aasland ... Sullivan
Jennifer Melino ... J.J.

Noah Danby ... Hugh Mauberson

Mac Fyfe ... Laurence Thorne (as Mak Fyfe)

David Christo ... Shawn Packford

Shaw Madson ... Chad MacIntosh
Jesse Nilsson ... Kent Hodgins

Shawn Mathieson ... Jonathan Payne

Steven McCarthy ... Sweeney

Matthew G. Taylor ... Medoc (as Matt Taylor)

Henry Alessandroni ... Strain
James Finnerty ... Preppy Freshman

Cyprian Lerch ... Student in Lunch Line
Dominic Kahn ... Regatta Judge
Ken Campbell ... Starting Judge
Pedro Salvín ... Lodge Butler (as Pedro Salvin)
Derek Boyes ... Assistant District Attorney
Katherine Trowell ... Sanctuary Administrator
Connie Buell ... Waitress
Stephen Richard ... Furniture Mover (as Steve Richard)

Kevin Allen ... Sturtevant Security Guard
Paul Walker III ... Boxing Coach
Jason Knight ... Police Techie
Amanda Goundry ... Coed in Caleb's Car

Malin Akerman ... Coed in Caleb's Apartment
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Larry Beatie ... Rower (uncredited)

Rob Cohen ... College Lecturer (uncredited)

Jonathan Khan ... George (uncredited)
Gillian Parker ... Coxie (uncredited)
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Directed by
Rob Cohen 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
John Pogue (written by)

Produced by
Christopher Ball .... executive producer (as Chris J. Ball)
Creighton Bellinger .... associate producer
Fred C. Caruso .... co-producer (as Fred Caruso)
Nancy Kirhoffer .... associate producer
Bruce Mellon .... executive producer
Neal H. Moritz .... producer
John Pogue .... producer
William Tyrer .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Randy Edelman 
Emmanuel Kiriakou 
 
Cinematography by
Shane Hurlbut 
 
Film Editing by
Peter Amundson 
 
Casting by
Anne McCarthy 
Mary Vernieu 
 
Production Design by
Bob Ziembicki 
 
Art Direction by
Peter Grundy 
 
Set Decoration by
Steve Shewchuk 
Clive Thomasson 
 
Costume Design by
Marie-Sylvie Deveau 
 
Makeup Department
Kelly M. Beatty .... prosthetic supply
Kelly M. Beatty .... special makeup effects artist
Carol Marinoff .... key hair stylist
Leslie Ann Sebert .... key makeup artist
 
Production Management
Lyn Lucibello .... production manager
Robert Rothbard .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Harley Cohen .... assistant director
Charles Crossin .... second assistant director
Adam Druxman .... first assistant director
Yolanda Graci .... assistant director
Grant Lucibello .... second assistant director
Tony Lucibello .... first assistant director
David C. Malcolm .... third assistant director
Michal Page .... third assistant director
John Pogue .... second unit director
Branko Racki .... second unit director
 
Art Department
Sarah Ashton .... construction bookkeeper
Tory Bellingham .... property master
Rupert Lazarus .... first assistant art director
Neil Morfitt .... set designer
Mark O'Donoghue .... carpenter
Jeff Poulis .... assistant property master
Reet Puhm .... key scenic artist
Phillip Tellez .... construction coordinator
Shawn Thomas .... graphic designer
 
Sound Department
David Franklin Bergad .... sound editor
Leslie Bloom .... sound effects editor
Michael C. Casper .... sound re-recording mixer
Bell Dave .... cable person
Christopher Emerson .... sound effects editor
Glen Gauthier .... production sound mixer
Jeff Gomillion .... adr mixer
Daniel J. Leahy .... sound re-recording mixer
John Nutt .... supervising sound editor
Jack Snyder .... sound engineer
Steve Switzer .... boom operator
Matthew Spiro .... sound effects editor (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Trevor Cripps .... special effects technician
Bob Hall .... key special effects
Warren Keillor .... special effects
Ted Ross .... special effects coordinator
 
Visual Effects by
Kelvin McIlwain .... matte artist
Kenneth Nakada .... matte artist: Illusion Arts
 
Stunts
Ron Bell .... stunts
Marco Bianco .... stunts
Matt Birman .... stunts
Eric Bryson .... stunts
Shane Cardwell .... stunts
Wayne Downer .... stunts
C.J. Fidler .... stunts
Errol Gee .... stunts (as Errol G.)
Howard Green .... stunts
Danny Lima .... stunts
Dwayne McLean .... stunts
Duncan McLeod .... stunts
Kevin Monaco .... stunt performer
Edward A. Queffelec .... stunts (as Ed Queffelec)
Ken Quinn .... stunts
Branko Racki .... stunt coordinator
Branko Racki .... stunts
Robert Racki .... stunts
Kevin Rushton .... stunts
Robert C. Shannon .... dive supervisor
John Stoneham Jr. .... stunts
Bryan Thomas .... stunt double
Bryan Thomas .... stunts
Robert Thomas .... stunts
Tye Tyukodi .... stunts (as Anton Tyukodi)
Jennifer Vey .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Abby Anderson .... video assist
Andy Chmura .... camera operator
Wayne Goodchild .... key grip
Jim Krauter .... dolly grip
Andy Langevin .... rigging gaffer
Mark Lewandowski .... video assist operator
Keith Murphy .... Steadicam operator
Keith Murphy .... camera operator
Kris Wood .... video playback operator
 
Casting Department
Krisztina M. Neglia .... extras casting (as Krisztina Meuring)
Alex Newman .... casting associate
Rachael Erwin .... casting intern (uncredited)
Chris Parson .... casting intern (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Natalie Bronfman .... costume assistant
Gayle Franklin .... costume assistant
Gayle Franklin .... costume buyer
Linda Petty .... assistant costume designer
 
Editorial Department
Luke Borghi .... assistant editor
Jim Flynn .... assistant editor
Jana Lynn Gold .... assistant editor
Mo Henry .... negative cutter
Michael Matsumoto .... post-production assistant
 
Music Department
Elton Ahi .... scoring engineer
Joanie Diener .... music editor
Michelle Kuznetsky .... music supervisor
Steve Porcaro .... composer: additional music
Mary Ramos .... music supervisor
 
Transportation Department
Robert Tenaglia .... transportation coordinator
 
Other crew
Elizabeth A. Bergman .... post-production accountant
Anthony Carovillano .... key craft service
Arthur Clarke .... location manager
Sean Coyne .... on-set craft
Bennett Fidlow .... additional legal services
Daniel Horvat .... first assistant production accountant
Stephanie Keating .... unit publicist
Marcus Paletta .... security officer
Angelo Vacco .... adr loop group
Randee Lynne Jensen .... creative assistant (uncredited)
Derek Ursacki .... office assistant (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Le clan des Skulls (Canada: French title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for violence and brief sexuality.
Runtime:
106 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Yale is never mentioned by name during the film, but there are plenty of references: - At the boat race, every team is mentioned by its school name, except for "The Bulldogs." (They're the Yale team.) - The characters wear Ys on their sports uniforms. - The Skulls are said to have "322 alumni worldwide." The Yale secret society Skull & Bones uses the number 322 as an identifier on many of its symbols. - The characters are seen celebrating at a pizza parlor they refer to as "Mory's," drinking from a big golden cup. Mory's is an actual place, and the tradition with the song and the big golden cup is accurate; however, it's a formal restaurant, not a pizza parlor, and actual Mory's cups are traditionally silver. - The new Skulls are sent to raid "Snake & Skeleton." There is a Yale secret society called "Book & Snake." - Some campus shots seem to purposefully mimic Yale buildings. There's a tower that looks a lot like Harkness Tower, and the dining hall looks like the one in Saybrook College. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Lucas is talking into the phone, you can hear the words, but his lips aren't moving. more
Quotes:
Judge Litten Mandrake: It is time to remove Mr. McNamara. He is no longer loyal. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Choses secrètes (2002) more
Soundtrack:
Right Here, Right Now more

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1 out of 1 people found the following review useful.
Some how I don’t think this film will be above any other at the box office., 1 April 2000
5/10
Author: Dean Kish (dwkish@shaw.ca) from Calgary Canada

The Skulls By Dean Kish

A Secret Society dwells among the hallowed halls of the college Ivy Leagues. But when one rebellious member decides that it isn’t for him. Can he escape? This is the loose story of Universal Pictures “The Skulls”. Joshua Jackson (Pacey on Dawson’s Creek) stars as Lucas McNamara. Lucas fears that he can’ t finish law school and his only alternative seems to be that he joins an underground society more corrupt than college fraternities. But when his roommate is killed for trying to infiltrate the society Lucas has had enough. I have to give Jackson and the likeable cast credit they actually made me believe that they were taking this plot seriously. What I mean is that the Skulls is one of those thrillers that has a great setup and likeable cast but no third act to clinch the story. Instead as Jackson gets in deeper the plot becomes more predictable. In a thriller, aren’t we supposed to be shocked and dismayed by the hidden key elements as they unravel? From the time that Jackson and his onscreen love interest Chloe (Leslie Bibb) have that steamy shower scene I knew where the plot was going. The only thing that shocked me is how predictable each step to the finale was.

“Live by the rules, die by the rules,” barks William Peterson to Jackson as he makes his break. Wasn’t he supposed to be there to break the rules? “A skull above no other!” is another goofy line delivered as members salute their inauguration. Some how I don’t think this film will be above any other at the box office. (2.5 of 5) So Says the Soothsayer.

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