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The Freshman (1990) -- Open-ended Trailer from Columbia Tristar
The Freshman (1990) -- US Home Video Trailer from Columbia Tristar

Overview

User Rating:
6.3/10   7,458 votes
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Director:
Andrew Bergman
Writer (WGA):
Andrew Bergman (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
20 July 1990 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Crime more
Tagline:
An innocent kid. An experienced mobster. This could be the start of a beautiful friendship. more
Plot:
Clark Kellogg is a young man starting his first year at film school in New York City. After a small time crook steals all his belongings... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Very enjoyable. more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Marlon Brando ... Carmine Sabatini

Matthew Broderick ... Clark Kellogg

Bruno Kirby ... Victor Ray

Penelope Ann Miller ... Tina Sabatini
Frank Whaley ... Steve Bushak

Jon Polito ... Chuck Greenwald
Paul Benedict ... Arthur Fleeber
Richard Gant ... Lloyd Simpson

Kenneth Welsh ... Dwight Armstrong
Pamela Payton-Wright ... Liz Armstrong
B.D. Wong ... Edward
Maximilian Schell ... Larry London
Bert Parks ... Bert Parks
Tex Konig ... Leo
Leonardo Cimino ... Lorenzo
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Additional Details

Runtime:
102 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Frank Whaley's character likens the character "Big Leo" to a rather rotund former wrestler named William 'Haystacks' Calhoun. Whaley has no idea who Haystacks was, but writer/director Andrew Bergman (a wrestling fan in his youth) made up the line on the spot for Whaley. more
Goofs:
Continuity: At the first time Clark talks to Carmine, the Carmine's hands change position repeatedly between shots. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Dwight Armstrong, Clark's Step-father: Over there! Look!
Clark Kellogg: Dwight?
Dwight Armstrong, Clark's Step-father: Shh!
Clark Kellogg: Dwight, don't. Don't, really.
[Dwight fires his rifle]
Hunter: Hey, asshole! What are ya, nuts? You can't see the cap, it's not orange enough for ya?
[Dwight fires again]
Dwight Armstrong, Clark's Step-father: Get out of these woods!
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Movie Connections:
Spoofs On the Waterfront (1954) more
Soundtrack:
I WANNA BE AROUND more

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8 out of 12 people found the following comment useful:-
Very enjoyable., 10 December 1998
8/10

The Freshman is a very funny movie. It has a great story and a very good cast. It also gives us a chance to watch Marlon Brando do some of his finest work. I enjoyed this movie very much.

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