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Movie Description
When a Harvard senior's thesis falls into the hands of an irascible homeless man, the Ivy League lad and his unenlightened roommates become students of the real world.
Synopsis
Harvard undergraduate Monty faces the biggest crisis of his academic life when the only copy of his thesis slips through his fingers and into the hands of Simon, an enterprising bum. Sensing a potential meal ticket, Simon offers to give back pages of the precious paper in exchange for meals, housing and other acts of kindness. In the process, his philosophical ramblings teach Monty and his roommates about life and love.
Film Notes
DVD Features:
Region 1 Encoding
Keep Case
Interactive menus
Director Alek Keshishian graduated from Harvard in 1986.
Filmed on location in New England and Chicago. Shot in Technicolor. Sound by Dolby.
Industry Reviews
"...Casual charm....[Fraser] earns his reputation as Hollywood's latest hunk....[Keshishian] proves he knows how to make a commercial feature..."
James
"...Sven Nykvist's photography is handsome..."
USA Today - Mike Clark (05/02/1994)
"...Brendan Fraser has a strong brooding presence..."
Los Angeles Times - Peter Rainer (04/29/1994)
Quotations
"I'm a bum, but I'm a Harvard bum." -- Simon (Joe Pesci)
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