Prep/Boys School movies of the '80's and '90's.

"Toy Soldiers" (1991)

Does "White Squall" count?

"Taps" (1981)

R2 Yes, sir!

"Masterminds" (1997)

"School Ties" (1992)

Class with Rob Lowe was fun if I recall I was like 13.

Heaven Help Us: Andrew McCarthy, Kevin Dillon as students at a Catholic boarding school; Donald Sutherland, John Heard as religious brothers; Mary Stuart Masterson as the poor townie girl. And IIRC, some full frontal nudity in the school's swimming pool and some sadistic beatings by one of the brothers. Kind of disturbing, even for 1985.

Here's the female contribution.

My guess is that the screenwriters of the era probably grew up attending prep schools and wrote scripts based on their personal experiences.

The screenwriters of the era were probably the first Jews in once prestigious prep schools

What r8 posted.

This is a genre I really like; a few more that come to mind:

For the Anglophiles: 1984's ANOTHER COUNTRY, which as we all know takes place at Ralph Lauren Academy. Also 1980's CHARIOTS OF FIRE. Two that predate this period: 1969's GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS, the musical with Peter O'Toole; and another film I really like that for some reason has slipped off the radar: 1972's CHILD'S PLAY, with James Mason, Robert Preston and Beau Bridges. Adapted from a successful Bway play and directed by Sidney Lumet. Not in TCM's rotation, as far as I know. I would love to see it again.

And for the ladies: the gold standard: THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE. Also, to a lesser extent, THE CHILDREN'S HOUR.

Dead Poets Society has been adapted as a stage play and will be presented by the Classic Stage Company this fall, with John Doyle directing (no it is not a musical).

Bump for "School Ties"

Blame Lisa Birnbach.

Since I went to prep/boarding school...I always made it a point to see prep school films. Dead Poet's Society, School Ties and 1972 version of A Separate Peace, which was very authentic....the others were more Hollywood's version, especially School Ties...though it was a good film. Try A Separate Peace 72

Prep school films with nudity are like ambrosia from the gods.

It is interesting how aspirational the 80s were. Prep school movies, Lifetsyle of Rich and Famous, Dynasty. I remember it starting with Risky Business - we were expected to empathize with a rich suburban kid trying to get into Princeton. Totally sucked me in. Even John Hughes movies were all about money in some way. Really was the beginning of the hyper capitalism gut consumed the world. I wonder where it will go next - socialism or racism.

^^ fascism

The Lords of Discipline had a lot of sickening cruelty and intolerance in a military school setting. It also had young Michael Biehn and David Keith. "Fitting in" was a big theme in the 80s, it really seemed like an over-correction after the freedom of the 70s.

“Making The Grade”, 1984, with DL fave Judd Nelson!

Here’s the full movie: