Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story (2003)

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Release Date: Apr 7, 2003 Wide

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In this fact-based cable TV drama, Thora Birch stars as Liz Murray, the daughter of a loving but extremely dysfunctional Bronx family. Weighed down with a coke-addict father and an HIV-infected mother, Liz spends her early years shuttling from squalid apartment to public shelter and back again. At 15, she breaks away from her home life (what there is of it) and takes to the streets. Only after the death of her mother does Liz develop the determination to better her lot in life. Virtually begging

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

Drama, Television

Directed By: Peter Levin

Written By: Ronnie Kern

In Theaters: Apr 7, 2003 Wide

On DVD: Sep 7, 2004

Cast

Thora Birch
Liz Murray
Kelly Lynch
Jean Murray
Michael Riley
Liz's Father
Makyla Smith
Jess
Ellen Page
Young Lisa
Liz Murray
Social Worker

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Above average for a Lifetime movie. Leaves a few things very unanswered at the end, but is a good film about overcoming a bad upbringing. Very bleak and acting good. Wouldn't go out of my way to see it, but definitely one of the better TV movies of it's kind.

January 19, 2008