Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story (2003)

Directed by

Peter Levin

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 123 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A homeless teenager in New York City struggles to survive on the streets while pursuing her education. She overcomes immense personal hardship and applies to Harvard University.

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What happens

Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story is an American biographical drama television film based on the true story of Liz Murray, a homeless New York City teenager who was accepted into Harvard College. The film stars Thora Birch and was directed by Peter Levin. It premiered on Lifetime on April 7, 2003, and received three nominations at the 55th Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Made for Television Movie and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for Thora Birch. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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