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The Freshman

The Freshman

He was on his way to the Dean's List, but he wound up on the hit list.

19906.31h 42m

Overview

After a film student gets his belongings stolen, he meets a mobster bearing a startling resemblance to a certain cinematic godfather. Soon, he finds himself caught up in a caper involving endangered species and fine dining.

Directed by Andrew Bergman
Written by Andrew Bergman
Produced by Mike Lobell
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Top Cast

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Carmine Sabatini, aka Jimmy The Toucan

Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick

Clark Kellogg

Bruno Kirby

Bruno Kirby

Victor Ray

Penelope Ann Miller

Penelope Ann Miller

Tina Sabatini

Frank Whaley

Frank Whaley

Steve Bushak

Jon Polito

Jon Polito

Chuck Greenwald

Kenneth Welsh

Kenneth Welsh

Dwight Armstrong

Richard Gant

Richard Gant

Lloyd Simpson

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Jefferson Mappin

Hunter

Maximilian Schell

Maximilian Schell

Larry London

Themes & Keywords

movie businessaffectionspoofdinnergodfatherimportervermonterrand boymenukomodo dragon

About The Freshman

The Freshman is a comedy, crime film released in 1990 exploring themes of movie business, affection, spoof, dinner, godfather, importer. Directed by Andrew Bergman, it stars Marlon Brando, Matthew Broderick, Bruno Kirby. After a film student gets his belongings stolen, he meets a mobster bearing a startling resemblance to a certain cinematic godfather. Soon, he finds himself caught up in a caper involving endangered species and fine dining.

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