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The Freshman

  • 6.5 /10

  • 297

  • 94%

Plot

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.

Cast

Marlon Brando as Carmine Sabatini, aka Jimmy The Toucan
Marlon Brando

as Carmine Sabatini, aka Jimmy The Toucan

Matthew Broderick as Clark Kellogg
Matthew Broderick

as Clark Kellogg

Bruno Kirby as Victor Ray
Bruno Kirby

as Victor Ray

Penelope Ann Miller as Tina Sabatini
Penelope Ann Miller

as Tina Sabatini

Frank Whaley as Steve Bushak
Frank Whaley

as Steve Bushak

Jon Polito as Chuck Greenwald
Jon Polito

as Chuck Greenwald

Kenneth Welsh as Dwight Armstrong
Kenneth Welsh

as Dwight Armstrong

Richard Gant as Lloyd Simpson
Richard Gant

as Lloyd Simpson

Jefferson Mappin as Hunter
Jefferson Mappin

as Hunter

Maximilian Schell as Larry London
Maximilian Schell

as Larry London

Movie Facts

Rated

  • PG

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • July 20, 1990

Production Companies

  • TriStar Pictures

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $0.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 1.70 hrs

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Reviews

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! …