The Skulls
A scholarship‑struggling Ivy League senior joins an elite secret society to secure his future, only to discover its deadly power threatens his life and ambitions.
“Getting in is easy. Getting out is a killer.”
Synopsis
A senior at an Ivy League college, who relies on scholarships and part-time work to support himself, is accepted into the secret society known as The Skulls. Believing membership might improve his prospects at Harvard, he joins the group, only to discover that The Skulls is not what he expected and comes with significant consequences.
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Principal cast & crew: 21
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Edited by Peter AmundsonShot by Shane HurlbutScored by Randy EdelmanDesigned by Bob Ziembicki
Box Office
2000 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.4× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$50.8M
US & Canada: $35.0M — 69% of worldwide · International: $15.8M (31%)
Opening weekend: $11.0M — 31% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $13.7M — 39% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,412 theaters
Also known as
- The Skulls – Alle Macht der Weltde
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Cast & Crew
21 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Joshua Jackson
as Luke McNamara
Paul Walker
as Caleb Mandrake
Hill Harper
as Will Beckford
Leslie Bibb
as Chloe
Christopher Mcdonald
as Martin Lombard
Steve Harris
as Detective Sparrow
William Petersen
as Ames Levritt
Craig T Nelson
as Litten Mandrake
David Asman
as Jason Pitcairn
Scott Gibson
as Travis Wheeler
Marie Sylvie Deveau
as … Costume Design
Leslie Siebert
as … Key Makeup Artist
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1Writers
1Producers
2Other crew
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