The Skulls (2000)

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Studio: Universal Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: Mar 31, 2000
Running Time: 106 mins. (V)
Country Of Origin: United States
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For Luke McNamara, an invitation to join the prestigious secret college organization, The Skulls, is a dream come true. Unlike many of his New Haven classmates, Luke gained admission to the Ivy covered halls through hard work and the crushing burden of student loans. His growing affection for his close friend Chloe is tempered by the realization that he can never hope to be accepted by her upper-crust family. Overnight, Luke's fortunes change when he is "tapped" for entry into the highly selective secret society known as The Skulls. The clandestine organization's membership includes the best and the brightest, the descendents of the rich and powerful -- but also holds some dark secrets worth keeping at any price.
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Caleb Mandrake
Will Beckford
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Martin Lombard
Detective Sparrow
Ames Levritt
Litten Mandrake
Jason Pitcairn
Travis Wheeler
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"If it's secret and elite, it can't be good."

Those words of warning come about 30 minutes into "The Skulls," but any moviegoer with a pulse will have suspected as much from the first frames.

This junior thriller from director Rob Cohen comes across as "The Firm" turned into a very special episode of "Dawson's Creek." Its underlying theme of the perils of elitism is never really dealt with and it contains, perhaps, one pinkie-toe bone of surprise in its skeleton of cliche.

New Haven townie Luke… Continued