The Freshman

"He was on his way to the Dean's List, but he wound up on the hit list."

Jul 27 1990 PG 1h 42m
Comedy, Crime

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.

Plot

Clark Kellogg is a young man starting his first year at film school in New York City. After a small time crook steals all his belongings, Clark meets Carmine "Jimmy the Toucan" Sabatini, an "importer" bearing a startling resemblance to a certain cinematic godfather. When Sabatini makes Clark an offer he can't refuse, he finds himself caught up in a caper involving endangered species and fine dining.

Written by

Andrew Bergman

Directed by

Andrew Bergman

Cast

Marlon Brando, Matthew Broderick, Bruno Kirby

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

TriStar Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations total

Trailers
The Freshman Trailer 1990
Scores
# of Votes
23,180
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
78
Popularity
NA