The Fraternity
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The Fraternity is a Canadian thriller film about a circle of friends that create an elite club
while at the Runcie High School and cheat on an exam. The subsequent pressure on the administration for someone in the circle to be a "rat"
, and finding one of the students dead, prompts one of their members to search for the truth. The film is rated PG-13. The film was primarily shot at Bishop Ridley College
in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, where the school's prominent initials around campus conveniently matched those of Runcie College.
However, one of the circle members is convinced that Faulker is the rat, and when Faulkner is found in the river and dies soon afterwards, Alex is convinced that he was murdered by someone in the circle. His suspicions are rejected by the administration, until the police get involved, and one circle member, Jetson Harlow, is arrested, but later released. When the circle learns that Smitty was the rat, they decide to kidnap Smitty and force him to confess to the murder. Smitty does so, and confesses to having dressed up as a lady and having some type of sexual relationship with Runcie.
Smitty killed Faulkner because he was convinced that Faulkner knew that he was the rat, and told Runcie about it after the fact. Runcie is wounded in a fight between him and Smitty, and the police arrive in time to arrest Smitty, and to take Runcie to the hospital. Having been able to avoid being expelled for cheating, the remaining circle of friends graduate.
Club
A club is an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal. A service club, for example, exists for voluntary or charitable activities; there are clubs devoted to hobbies and sports, social activities clubs, political and religious clubs, and so forth.- History...
while at the Runcie High School and cheat on an exam. The subsequent pressure on the administration for someone in the circle to be a "rat"
Informant
An informant is a person who provides privileged information about a person or organization to an agency. The term is usually used within the law enforcement world, where they are officially known as confidential or criminal informants , and can often refer pejoratively to the supply of information...
, and finding one of the students dead, prompts one of their members to search for the truth. The film is rated PG-13. The film was primarily shot at Bishop Ridley College
Ridley College
Ridley College is a co-educational boarding and day university-preparatory school located in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, 20 miles from Niagara Falls...
in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, where the school's prominent initials around campus conveniently matched those of Runcie College.
Cast and crew
- Sidney J. FurieSidney J. FurieSidney J. Furie is a Canadian film director. Furie is perhaps best known for directing American Soldiers, The IPCRESS File, The Entity, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, Lady Sings the Blues, The Boys, Gable and Lombard, Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York and the Iron Eagle films.Also...
- Director - Brian Hannan - Writer
- Treat WilliamsTreat WilliamsRichard Treat Williams is a Screen Actors Guild Award–nominated American actor and children's book author who has appeared on film, stage and television...
.... Mr. Spencer Runcie - Robin DunneRobin DunneRobin Dunne is a Canadian actor who is mainly known for having had numerous leading roles in sequels throughout his career, and lately for his role as Doctor Will Zimmerman in the cult Science fiction Television series, Sanctuary....
.... Alex Desineau - Gianpaolo VenutaGianpaolo VenutaGianpaolo Venuta is a Canadian actor. He is also a classically trained piano player.-Filmography:*Live Through This Kyle...
.... Jetson Harlow (as Gian-Paolo Venuta) - Daniel Enright.... Demian Carthy
- Dylan Trowbridge.... Baker Salsbury
- J. Adam BrownJ. Adam BrownJames Adam Brown is a Canadian actor.J. Adam is a recent graduate of Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario. He is the director of the acclaimed short film Spoliation, a cerebral film exploring the meaning of life [in production], and the concept of legacy and immortality.Perhaps J...
.... John Frazier - Jamie RobinsonJamie RobinsonJamie Peter Robinson is a Wales international rugby union footballer who currently plays for Agen at outside centre. He attended Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf with younger brother Nick Robinson. He is known for his saloon door defence, blistering pace and ability to beat defenders.Robinson came to...
.... Marcus Faulkner - Malin ÅkermanMalin AkermanMalin Maria Åkerman is a Swedish–Canadian actress and model. She was born in Stockholm, Sweden and moved to Canada at the age of two. As a child, she appeared in several television commercials before going on to win a modelling contract at age sixteen...
.... Tess - Aaron PooleAaron PooleAaron Poole is a Canadian actor. His credits include the films Killing Zelda Sparks, Adoration and This Beautiful City, and the television series Strange Days at Blake Holsey High and ZOS: Zone of Separation. He was nominated for Best Actor at the 29th Genie Awards for his performance in This...
.... Smitty Jacobson - Gordon CurrieGordon CurrieGordon Currie is a Canadian and American actor. He has also directed, written and produced several films. He works in both the U.S. and Canada in television and film roles. He is probably best known for his role as Nicolae Carpathia in Left Behind-Early life:Currie was born in Vancouver, British...
.... Tom Wilkinson - Stewart Arnott.... Mr. Turner
- Alex KarzisAlex KarzisConstantine Alexander Karzis is a Canadian film and television actor, voiceover artist, singer, and musician. He was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario....
.... Detective Razatos - Anaya Farrell.... Detective Sabrina
- Ken James.... Chief Lloyd Huxley
- Dan PetronijevicDan PetronijevicDaniel Petronijevic is a Canadian actor, who performed the role Thad Guerwitcz on ESPN's football series Playmakers and is also the voice actor of Geoff in Total Drama Island, Total Drama Action, and Total Drama World Tour, a role which he had to sing for, and even got an entire solo song. He...
.... Bully #1 (as Daniel Petronijevic) - Leland Tilden.... Bully #2
- Jack NewmanJack NewmanSir Jack Newman KBE was a New Zealand sportsman and business executive. As a cricketer, he earned three Test caps in 1932 and 1933 as a left-arm medium-pace bowler, being the first New Zealander to reach Test cricket direct from country cricket, in his case Nelson on South Island...
.... Security Guard - Jennifer HillJennifer HillJennifer Hill is a Canadian actress. Hill has appeared in numerous television shows and films and is best known in Canada for her hosting of Game On, a trivia based sports show which aired before the NFL game every Sunday afternoon.Hill has appeared in Entourage, Relic Hunter, Twice in a...
.... Nurse Patty Wrenfield - Michael ZeldinMichael ZeldinMichael Zeldin is an attorney and a principal with the firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu in Washington, DC. He is the global leader of the anti-money laundering/terrorist financing and economic and trade sanctions practice. He has appeared as an expert commentator on CNN, Fox News Channel, MSNBC and...
.... Hunter - Harvey Sokoloff.... Dr. Myers (as Harve Solokoff)
- Jim Thorburn.... Morgue Guard
- Neil FosterNeil FosterNeil Foster and educated at Philip Morant Comprehensive, Colchester, is a former English cricketer, who played in twenty nine Tests and forty eight ODIs for England from 1983 to 1993. He played for Essex from 1980 to 1993, earning his county cap in 1983...
.... Coroner - Barry FlatmanBarry FlatmanBarry Flatman is a Canadian actor. He has appeared in many film and television roles such as Rideau Hall in which he plays a fictional Prime Minister of Canada. His other works include My Name is Tanino, The Company, Saw 3, Just Friends, H2O, and most recently in the 2008 A&E's miniseries The...
.... Mr. Harlow - K. Trevor.... Caleb
- Derek Boyes.... Frazier's Dad
- David CollinsDavid Collins-People:* David Collins , 18th-century cricketer associated with Hampshire* David Collins , played for Wellington and Cambridge University...
.... Mr. Faulkner - Robert J. Malyk.... Bio Bob
- Reuben RoxReuben RoxReuben Rox is a low-budget horror actor, screenwriter, and filmmaker.-Selected filmography:* Day of a Thousand Screams * Farewell * Chubby Killer * Music Within * Night of 1000 Screams II * Creature of the Night...
.... Eddie (uncredited)
Plot
A group of high school seniors decide to create a secret society and have fun cruising around campus, pulling pranks and having poker parties in an abandoned boiler room. However, the circle decides to escalate things, by cheating on an exam. They all get "A"'s, but Mr. Spencer Runcie is convinced that they cheated, but just cannot prove it. The circle of friends and every other student who got an "A" are sent before an honor committee, where someone does name one name: Frazier, who is expelled. Although Runcie will not say who the rat is, the circle suspects that it is the nerdy Faulkner. His roommate and fellow circle member, Alex, who has been helping Faulkner impress a girl, Tess, with some love letters, assures his fellow circle members that Faulkner is not the rat.However, one of the circle members is convinced that Faulker is the rat, and when Faulkner is found in the river and dies soon afterwards, Alex is convinced that he was murdered by someone in the circle. His suspicions are rejected by the administration, until the police get involved, and one circle member, Jetson Harlow, is arrested, but later released. When the circle learns that Smitty was the rat, they decide to kidnap Smitty and force him to confess to the murder. Smitty does so, and confesses to having dressed up as a lady and having some type of sexual relationship with Runcie.
Smitty killed Faulkner because he was convinced that Faulkner knew that he was the rat, and told Runcie about it after the fact. Runcie is wounded in a fight between him and Smitty, and the police arrive in time to arrest Smitty, and to take Runcie to the hospital. Having been able to avoid being expelled for cheating, the remaining circle of friends graduate.