The Preppie Connection
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The Preppie Connection is a 2015 American-French crime drama film written and directed by Joseph Castelo and based on the infamous 1984 incident where Choate Rosemary Hall student Derek Oatis, along with a handful of friends, ran a cocaine smuggling operation on the school's campus. The film stars Thomas Mann, Lucy Fry, Sam Page, Bill Sage, Jessica Rothe. The film had world premiere at the Hamptons International Film Festival on October 10, 2015. The film was released on March 18, 2016, in a limited release, and through video on demand by IFC Films.
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- Premise
- Production
- Filming
- Release
- Critical reception
- References
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Premise
In 1984, a private school student uses connections to create a drug trafficking network at his school which leads him and his friends into the dangerous world of drug cartels.
Production
In January 2013, it was announced that Evan Peters, Bella Heathcote had been cast in the lead roles of Tobias and Alex respectively, and the project had been written and directed by Joseph Castelo. However, either Peters and Heathcote dropped out or were recast, in July 2014, Lucy Fry was cast in the role of Alexis. A day later, it was announced Thomas Mann, Logan Huffman had joined the cast of the film.
Filming
Principal photography on the film began on July 21, 2014 in New York City, filming in New York City wrapped on August 9, 2014. with production beginning in Puerto Rico on August 12, 2014.
Release
The film had its world premiere at the Hamptons International Film Festival on October 10, 2015. and will also screen at the Mill Valley Film Festival on October 15, 2015. In December 2015, IFC Films acquired distribution rights to the film. The film was released on March 18, 2016, in a limited release, and through video on demand.
Critical reception
The Preppie Connection received negative reviews from film critics. It holds a 11% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 4.4/10. On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 30 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "Generally unfavorable reviews".
Dennis Harvey of Variety gave the film a negative review writing : "Unconvincingly presented in a way that belies the factual basis of a case that won national notoriety at the time, the film will make serviceable small-screen fodder, but lacks the deeper insight or distinguishing directorial style that might have tempted arthouse distributors."