A middle-class man turns to a life of crime in order to finance his niece's first year at Harvard University.
Director:
Bruce McCulloch
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jason Lee | ... | John Plummer | |
| Tom Green | ... | Walter P. 'Duff' Duffy | |
| Leslie Mann | ... | Elaine Warner | |
| Megan Mullally | ... | Patty Plummer | |
| Dennis Farina | ... | Mr. Warner | |
| Tammy Blanchard | ... | Noreen Plummer | |
| Richard Jenkins | ... | Honorable Emmett Cook | |
| Chris Penn | ... | David Loach | |
| John C. McGinley | ... | Detective Charles | |
| Seymour Cassel | ... | Uncle Jack | |
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Zeus | ... | Rex |
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Ken Magee | ... | Butcher |
| Martin Starr | ... | Liquor Store Clerk | |
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Mary Gillis | ... | Duff's Mom |
| Bruce McCulloch | ... | Fidio the Lawyer | |
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A man turns to a life of crime to pay for his niece's tuition for her first year at a prestigious university. His girlfriend also wants him to pay $30,000 for the down payment on a house; and his buddy is a bad influence on him. Written by Anonymous
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harvard | black comedy | man with glasses | crying during sex | voice over narration |Taglines:
A comedy about doing the wrong things... for the right reasons. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, language and drug references | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
13 September 2002 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$25,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$6,041,521, 15 September 2002, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$13,973,532, 20 October 2002Company Credits
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Written by Freddie Perren (as Frederick J. Perren) and Dino Fekaris
Performed by Peaches & Herb
Courtesy of Polydor Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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At approx. 40 minutes 11 seconds in, a beanbag shotgun round or some sort of percussion device is clearly seen breaking the gas station glass to simulate shotgun fire at "Steve" and "Kyle" See more »Goofs
After Duff makes an offer on the house, he slams down the telephone handset so hard that we hear it "ping". The phone is a digital model and would not have a bell inside. See more »Crazy Credits
There's several minutes of outtakes after all the credits. See more »Soundtracks
ReunitedWritten by Freddie Perren (as Frederick J. Perren) and Dino Fekaris
Performed by Peaches & Herb
Courtesy of Polydor Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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The plot is as simple as the film itself: John (Jason Lee) once made a promise to his niece that if she ever got accepted to college, he would pay her way. When the time arrives, he finds himself broke, and resorts to asking his loser buddy, Duff (Tom Green), for help. Clichés and hi-jinks ensue.
The film is surprisingly sterilized, especially when you consider its two stars: Jason Lee, a Kevin Smith alum, and Tom Green, the gross-out king who wrote, directed and starred in "Freddy Got Fingered." Lee is likable and congenial, if a bit soft, while Green relies more on physical humor and less on substance. He utters a few humorous lines here and there, but he is, in essence, just a prop. There are several other talented comedic actors such as Leslie Mann ("Big Daddy"), Megan Mullally (TV's "Will & Grace"), John C. McGinley (TV's "Scrubs") and of course, the amazing Martin Starr (TV's "Freaks & Geeks") who help keep the film fresh and funny, but unfortunately there's just not enough of them. The film is stacked with great and hilarious actors, but rarely takes advantage of this fact. As far as the humor goes, it forgoes the gross-out comedy of the time in an effort to yield rather tame and inoffensive results. And in its brief 82 minutes, it works. "Stealing Harvard" is hardly a classic, but if one were to sit down on a dead Sunday afternoon, kick back and relax with few expectations, it works. You'll likely get a few solid chuckles out of it, and it's innocent and simplistic plot makes for a good "turning off the brain" time.