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<\/a><\/p>\nAs his frat brothers (including one played by Nick Jonas) look on, James Franco taunts a pledge into punching him in a new clip from the hazing film Goat, which hits select theaters and VOD platforms this week.<\/p>\n
As we reported earlier<\/a>:<\/p>\n Goat<\/em> follows a 19 year-old boy<\/a>, reeling from a terrifying assault, who enrolls into college with his brother (Nick Jonas) and pledges the same fraternity. What happens there, in the name of “brotherhood” tests the boy<\/a> and his loyalty to his brother in brutal ways.<\/p>\n For the uninitiated, Goat<\/em> is based on a memoir by Brad Land, published in 2004.<\/p>\n The first trailer for the film underscored the violent, machismo and also homoerotic elements at play in frat life<\/a>.<\/p>\n Here’s an official synopsis of the film, via The Playlist<\/em>: <\/a><\/p>\n Reeling from a terrifying assault over the summer, 19-year-old Brad Land (Ben Schnetzer) starts college determined to get his life back to normal. His brother, Brett (Nick Jonas), is already established on campus and with a fraternity that allures Brad with its promise of protection, popularity, and life-long friendships. Brad is desperate to belong but as he sets out to join the fraternity his brother exhibits reservations, a sentiment that threatens to divide them. As the pledging ritual moves into hell week, a rite that promises to usher these unproven boys<\/a> into manhood, the stakes violently increase with a series of torturous and humiliating events. What occurs in the name of ‘brotherhood’ tests both boys<\/a> and their relationship in brutal ways.<\/p>\n Watch:<\/p>\n <\/p>\nRELATED: Nick Jonas, James Franco Frat Movie ‘Goat’ Gets Even Darker in Red Band Trailer – WATCH<\/a><\/em><\/h2>\n
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