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The Freshman

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Original title

The Freshman

Year

1990

Running time

102 min.

Country

United States

Director

Andrew Bergman

Screenwriter

Andrew Bergman

Cast

Music

David Newman

Cinematography

William A. Fraker

Producer

TriStar Pictures

Genre

Comedy | Mafia

Synopsis

Clark Kellogg (Matthew Broderick) is robbed moments after arriving in New York, so when he sees his mugger several days later, he confronts him. The man promises to return his property and get him a job with his uncle, Carmine Sabatini (Marlon Brando), who turns out to be a Mafia boss. As Clark continues his shady work for Carmine, he discovers an elaborate underworld that has caught the attention of the authorities. As things come to a head, not everything is what it seems.

Awards: 1990: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Most Promising Actress (Penelope Ann Miller)

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Critics' reviews

"Sweet and warm as well as manic, this is full of loopy surprises"

Jonathan Rosenbaum: Chicago Reader
"The visual style of 'The Freshman' isn't always up to its verbal wit, but then the writing sets an exceptional standard"

Janet Maslin: The New York Times
"Even without Marlon Brando in it, Andrew Bergman`s The Freshman would be a very funny movie; with him, it seems likely to become a classic."

Dave Kehr: Chicago Tribune
"Marlon Brando returns to the movies with one of his funniest performances as, in essence, Don Corleone with a screw loose"

Gene Siskel: Chicago Tribune
"Welcome to the summer's first pleasant surprise"

Mike Clark: USA Today
"It's no masterpiece. In fact, it's not even all that good. But it has that great character in it -- Falstaff, or in this case, a thinly veiled Vito Corleone"

Mick LaSalle: San Francisco Chronicle

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The Freshman

1990

Andrew Bergman

5.3

(1,933)