The Freshman poster

The Freshman( 1990)

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

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Marlon Brando

      Carmine Sabatini, aka Jimmy The Toucan

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      Matthew Broderick

      Clark Kellogg

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      Bruno Kirby

      Victor Ray

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      Penelope Ann Miller

      Tina Sabatini

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      Frank Whaley

      Steve Bushak

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      Jon Polito

      Chuck Greenwald

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      Kenneth Welsh

      Dwight Armstrong

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      Richard Gant

      Lloyd Simpson

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      Jefferson Mappin

      Hunter

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      Maximilian Schell

      Larry London

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      Paul Benedict

      Arthur Fleeber

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      BD Wong

      Edward

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      Leonardo Cimino

      Lorenzo

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      David Stratton

      Student in Fleeber Classroom

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      Gianni Russo

      Maitre D’ Gourmet Club

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      Pamela Payton-Wright

      Liz Armstrong

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      Bert Parks

      Bert Parks

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      Tex Konig

      Leo

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      Warren Davis

      Father Frank

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      Vera Lockwood

      Aunt Angelina

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      Daniel Dion

      Gas Attendant

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      Marnie Edwards

      Mall Mother

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      Doug Silberstein

      Mr. Glassman

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      James Millington

      FBI Man

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      Drake Arden

      Student in Fleeber Classroom

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      Geraldine Ronan

      Student in Fleeber Classroom

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      Derek Mitchell

      Student in Fleeber Classroom

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      Joe Ingoldsby

      Waiter in Restaurant

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      Adrienne Howe

      Mall Patron

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      Patricia Andrews

      Mall Patron

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      Edward Roy

      Mall Patron

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      Amanda Smith

      Mall Patron

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      Andrew Airlie

      Mall Patron

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      Daniel DeSanto

      Mall Patron

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      Wendy Dickson

      Mall Patron

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      Christina Trivett

      Mall Patron

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      Fifi Donahue

      Information Booth Lady

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      John Cazale

      Fredo Corleone (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      Jordan-Patrick Marcantonio

      Mall Patron (uncredited)

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      Louis Perez

      Lookout (uncredited)

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      David Was

      Keyboarder for Gourmet Club Party Band (uncredited)

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      Don Was

      Guitarist for Gourmet Club Party Band (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sun Nov 16 2014
    Fresh or Ripe? The Freshman is a sort of comedy drama sprinkled with self aware barbs at film analysis. It’s a great opportunity to see Marlon Brando relaxed and fully playing up the self-parody angle. Plot finds Matthew Broderick as Clark Kellog, a film student arriving in New York who through unfortunate circumstances ends up working for a man who is not too dissimilar from Don Corleone! Writer and director Andrew Bergman spoofs the Mafia via screwball scenarios and satirical scripting, though the latter is done to death and grows tiresome at the mid-point. Penelope Anne Miller and B.D....

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    Videos 2Backdrops 11Posters 24

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • movie business
    • affection
    • spoof
    • dinner
    • godfather
    • importer
    • vermont
    • errand boy
    • menu
    • komodo dragon