A separate peace [videorecording] / Paramount Pictures presents a Punch 21/Cubasugar Entertainment production ; produced by Armand Leo ; teleplay by Wendy Kesselman ; directed by Peter Yates.
Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 2004. Based on the novel by John Knowles. J Barton, Jacob Pitts, Toby Moore, Danny Swerdlow, Hume Cronyn.
Summary:
World War II rages overseas, the prestigious Devon prep school holds a summer session for boys trying to graduate before they are drafted. Among the students are two unlikely new roomates - Gene, a quiet, introspective bookworm; and Finny, a carefree and wildly popular athlete. Charmed by Finny, Gene joins him for a series of exciting escapades. But when Gene's grades decline, he suspects that Finny secretly wants him to fail. Fueled by anger and envy, Gene and Finny's relationship reaches a breaking point - exploding in a stunning dramatic moment that changes their lives forever.
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