With Honors (1994)

Directed by

Alek Keshishian

Genre

drama film, comedy film, comedy drama, buddy film, coming-of-age film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 231 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Harvard student's senior thesis paper is taken by a homeless man who trades it page by page for favors. The two form an unlikely friendship that challenges the student's assumptions about life and privilege.

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What happens

With Honors is a 1994 American comedy-drama film directed by Alek Keshishian. It stars Brendan Fraser as a Harvard University student who finds himself at the mercy of the demands of a homeless man (Joe Pesci) when he holds his senior thesis paper hostage. Moira Kelly, Patrick Dempsey, Josh Hamilton, and Gore Vidal also star. The film was released on April 29, 1994, received generally negative reviews from critics, and grossed $20 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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