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Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story

Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story

Drama · TV Movie · 2003

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.

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Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story

“When there was nothing to believe in, she believed in herself.”

2003 Drama · TV Movie 1h 44m

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7.3 / 10

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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.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Peter Levin

Written by

Ronni Kern

Thora Birch

Thora Birch

Liz Murray

Michael Riley

Michael Riley

Peter

Kelly Lynch

Kelly Lynch

Jean Murray

Robert Bockstael

Robert Bockstael

David

Makyla Smith

Makyla Smith

Chris

Elliot Page

Elliot Page

Young Lisa

Jennifer Pisana

Jennifer Pisana

Young Liz

Court is in session

Put Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.