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Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story (2003) (TV)
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Overview
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Writer (WGA):
Ronni Kern (written by)
Release Date:
7 April 2003 (USA)
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Tagline:
When there was nothing to believe in, she believed in herself.
Plot:
Based on a true story. Liz Murray is a young girl who is taken care of by her loving, but drug-addicted parents. Liz becomes homeless at 15 and after a tragedy comes upon her, she begins her work to finish high school. | add synopsis
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Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys.
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2 nominations
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A story of true survival
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Thora Birch | ... | Liz Murray | |
| Michael Riley | ... | Peter | |
| Robert Bockstael | ... | David | |
| Makyla Smith | ... | Chris | |
| Kelly Lynch | ... | Jean Murray | |
| Jennifer Pisana | ... | Young Liz | |
| Aron Tager | ... | Pops | |
| Ellen Page | ... | Young Lisa | |
| Marla McLean | ... | Lisa | |
| Marguerite McNeil | ... | Eva | |
| Amber Godfrey | ... | Dawn | |
| Seamus Morrison | ... | Bobby | |
| John Fulton | ... | Old Irish Cop | |
| Rejean Cournoyer | ... | Young Irish Cop | |
| Mauralea Austin | ... | Miss Wanda |
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104 min
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The reason that Liz Murray left Harvard was so that she could be transferred to another school, which would be less expensive than Harvard (for which she was only receiving $12,000 a year with her scholarship) and also closer to her father, who is very ill will AIDs.
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Quotes:
Liz Murray:
Sometimes I feel like there is skin upon the world. And those of us who are born under it, can see threw it. We just can't get threw it.
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Features "Jeopardy!" (1984)
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Miracle
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I laughed and I cried. This movie was so powerful and tells such a wonderful story of survival and determination. The acting was wonderful. A true inspiration. The fact that this is based on a true story makes it even more wonderful.