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The Freshman (1990)
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Reviews Counted:20
Fresh:19
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: A wry and winsome film about a freshman film student in New York City who is made an offer he can't refuse by a Mafia don who is the spitting image of Don Corleone. As he weighs the romance against... A wry and winsome film about a freshman film student in New York City who is made an offer he can't refuse by a Mafia don who is the spitting image of Don Corleone. As he weighs the romance against the danger of his association, he finds himself rapidly more involved. The Godfather himself, Marlon Brando, brilliantly reprises his famous role in this oddly affecting comedy. [More]
Starring: Matthew Broderick, Marlon Brando, Bruno Kirby, Frank Whaley
Starring: Matthew Broderick, Marlon Brando, Bruno Kirby, Frank Whaley, Penelope Ann Miller, B.D. Wong, Bert Parks
Director: Andrew Bergman
Director: Andrew Bergman
Composer: David Newman
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Character Actor Bruno Kirby, Dead at 57
You'd immediately recognize the face (and the voice) from movies like "City Slickers," "Good Morning Vietnam," and "When Harry Met Sally," but you... More...
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