The Freshman
Released: July 20, 1990Runtime: 102 minLanguage: EN
After a film student gets his belongings stolen, he meets a mobster bearing a startling resemblance to a certain cinematic godfather. Soon, he finds himself caught up in a caper involving endangered species and fine dining.
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Marlon Brando
as Carmine Sabatini
Matthew Broderick
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Bruno Kirby
as Victor Ray
Penelope Ann Miller
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Frank Whaley
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Jon Polito
as Chuck Greenwald
Paul Benedict
as Arthur Fleeber
Richard Gant
as Lloyd Simpson
Kenneth Welsh
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Pamela Payton Wright
as Liz Armstrong
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