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Stealing Harvard (2002) -- A middle-class man turns to a life of crime in order to finance his niece's first year at Harvard University.
Stealing Harvard (2002) -- A middle-class man turns to a life of crime in order to finance his niece's first year at Harvard University.

Overview

User Rating:
4.7/10   6,183 votes
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Director:
Bruce McCulloch
Writers (WGA):
Martin Hynes (story) and
Peter Tolan (story) ...
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Release Date:
13 September 2002 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Crime | Drama more
Tagline:
Their intentions were honorable. Their methods were criminal. more
Plot:
A middle-class man turns to a life of crime in order to finance his niece's first year at Harvard University. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
I also laughed twice. more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Say Uncle (USA) (working title)
Stealing Stanford (USA) (working title)
The Promise (USA) (working title)
Uncle (USA) (working title)
You Promised (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, language and drug references.
Runtime:
85 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

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Trivia:
Before release, the movie was variously known as: "Promises, Promises, Promises", "The Promise", "Stealing U", "Uncle", "Say Uncle", "Stealing Stanford" (Stanford refused to allow it), and "You Promised". more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Duff is telling John about the used Delorean, his hat is caved in on the top, in the next shot (and the one before it) it is normal. more
Quotes:
John: Duff? Don't you think you're taking a little bit too much off the top?
Duff: John, I know what i'm doing okay. I've got to taper it so the sunlight reaches the lower leaves during the growing season!
John: what about that string there?
Duff: ...the string is a guide John. It's just a guide!
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Movie Connections:
Spoofs Strangers on a Train (1951) more
Soundtrack:
Giddy Up more

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
I also laughed twice., 22 September 2002
1/10
Author: lloyd dobler from Canada

Stealing Harvard was mistakenly labeled a comedy, people beware of this, it aint funny. Bruce McCulloch, why can't you make a funny movie? You're a funny guy. Or was it the other kids that made you look that way? And why were Jason Lee and Tom Green sucked into this? Ok... Why was Jason Lee in this? Those two are funny dudes, but I remained straight faced through 98% of this lousy assterpiece.

Ok, I'm going to say it, Freddy Got Fingered was funnier. And that movie is buried under all the other horrible films i've seen. And Peter Tolan, I hope to god you did this for the money, even then it's no excuse, you should be ashamed, but judging by your resume, you're pockets are full from... let me see.. yes, all horrible films. Wait, Analyze This is ok, but that had 2 other writers, one of them being the superb Kenneth Lonnergan, so where I stand you don't get points for that either. Maybe you're a genius or just a really swell guy who got lucky. But I don't know you I know your films, and they blow.

All in all people, don't waste your hard earned money, download it. Even then you're wasting your precious time and hard drive space.

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