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With Honors (1994)

PG-13  |   |  Comedy, Drama  |  29 April 1994 (USA)
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Convinced his thesis will have him graduate with honors from Harvard University, a stuffy student finds himself at the mercy of a homeless man's demands when he holds the papers hostage.

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Homeless Woman
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Chuck, Security Guard
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Harvard Cop
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Caroline Gibson ...
Donation Student
M. Lynda Robinson ...
Newspaper Purchaser #1
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Newspaper Purchaser #2
Patricia B. Butcher ...
Librarian
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Storyline

Monty is a student, and when his computer crashes, he's left with only a single paper copy of his thesis. Frightened of losing it, he immediately rushes out to photocopy it, only to stumble and drop it down a grate. Searching the basement of the building, he discovers that it has been found by Simon, a squatter. Simon makes a deal with Monty: for every day's accomodation and food that Monty gives him, he will give a page of the thesis in return. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>

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Rated PG-13 for language and brief sensuality | See all certifications »
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29 April 1994 (USA)  »

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$20,043,254 (USA)
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Six big name British actors were in the running for Prof. Pitkannan. But Joe Pesci vetoed all of them wanting the role to go to a big name USA performer. See more »

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When Monty and Simon are at the Social Security office, Simon picks up his gloves. In the next shot of the desk, the gloves are back. See more »

Quotes

Simon Wilder: [quoting Walt Whitman] "To drive free, to love free, to court destruction with taunts, to feed the remainder of life with one hour of fullness and freedom - one brief hour of madness and joy."
Marty: Would you like to dance?
Monty: [to Simon] Maybe you shouldn't...
Simon Wilder: Let's not go overboard with this "staying alive" junk.
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Pesci gives a great performance
18 June 2000 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

Joe Pesci brings the best out of this film. The plot is OK, but Pesci, as the eccentric (yet downtrodden) bum Simon Wilder, keeps it together. He is funny, heartwarming and good at what he does- and that is acting. Brendan Frasier is also good as the college harvard who find Simon and makes the plot go around. Usually funny, usually sad, OK in my book (if I have such a book). A


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