The Preppie Connection

2015
R
1h 35m

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

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Logan Huffman, Thomas Mann, and Lucy Fry in The Preppie Connection (2015)

A private school student uses his connections to establish a drug trafficking network.

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A student at a private school uses his connections to establish a drug trafficking network there.A student at a private school uses his connections to establish a drug trafficking network there.A student at a private school uses his connections to establish a drug trafficking network there.

Director
- Joseph Castelo
Writers
- Ashley Rudden
- Joseph Castelo
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.1/10

YOUR RATING

Director
- Joseph Castelo
Writers
- Ashley Rudden
- Joseph Castelo
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins total

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'The Preppie Connection': Airport

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The Preppie Connection: We Need To Get More

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Storyline

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Trivia
It was hard for Derek Oatis to watch the film saying: "I had a hard time revisiting the stuff. It prompted a return to therapy. I had a huge amount of guilt for what I did to my family. But in a weird way, it helped me process this stuff in a way I never had."

Goofs
the $100 bills used to buy the cocaine during the bidding war are newbie prints/modern bills.

Crazy credits
There is a snippet with Ed Bradley interviewing Derek Oatis during the end credits. Derek Oatis was the real life drug smuggler that this story is based upon.

Connections
Edited from 60 Minutes (1968)

Soundtracks
Just Like Honey
Written by Jim Reid and William Reid
Performed by Sam Bisbee
Courtesy of Domino Publishing Company Ltd.

User reviews19

Featured review

7/10

Entertaining and engaging enough

I saw The Preppie Connection tonight, and found myself enjoying every bit of it. The fact that it was a true story made it an easy sell for me, but I particularly appreciate that the film makers didn't present anything fantastic or over the top. Instead, you really feel that what you are watching is probably what actually took place, no more, no less. In short, the risk the main character takes in traveling abroad for the purpose of drug trafficking is presented clearly and thoroughly for the viewer, and this serves to make the film engaging.

I've read a review elsewhere that regards the acting in this film as weak. I don't agree at all. I thought the acting was great, the kids were believable, and I especially liked the soundtrack.

To sum up, I probably wouldn't go handing out Oscars to the actors and crew, but in my opinion the film entertains all the way through, and is definitely worthwhile watching.