
Big Daddy(1999)
A lazy law school grad adopts a kid to impress his girlfriend, but everything doesn't go as planned. Now he's forced to grow up while navigating the challenges of fatherhood.


“If you want a degree go to Harvard. If you want an education go to Simon Wilder.”
Convinced he'll graduate with honors because of his thesis paper, a stuffy Harvard student finds his paper being held hostage by a homeless man, who might be the guy to school the young man in life.

Joe Pesci
Simon Wilder

Brendan Fraser
Montgomery 'Monty' Kessler

Moira Kelly
Courtney Blumenthal

Patrick Dempsey
Everett Calloway

Josh Hamilton
Jeffrey Hawks

Gore Vidal
Prof. Pitkannan
Deborah Lake Fortson
Homeless Woman
Marshall Hambro
Chuck, Security Guard
Melinda Chilton
Helga
Harve Kolzow
Harvard Cop
With Honors is a comedy, drama film released in 1994 exploring themes of homeless person, law school, bum, harvard law school, college student. Directed by Alek Keshishian, it stars Joe Pesci, Brendan Fraser, Moira Kelly. Convinced he'll graduate with honors because of his thesis paper, a stuffy Harvard student finds his paper being held hostage by a homeless man, who might be the guy to school the young man in life.
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