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With Honors (1994)

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Movie Info

Harvard University graduate Alek Keshishian directed this tale about a homeless man who teaches some snotty Harvard students a thing or two about real life. Monty (Brendan Fraser) is a self-absorbed graduate student who is obsessed with finishing his thesis on government so that he can satisfy his demanding teacher, Professor Pitkannan (Gore Vidal). When Monty loses his precious thesis in the basement of the library's heating plant, it is found by a homeless man living there, Simon (Joe Pesci).

PG-13, 1 hr. 40 min.

Drama, Comedy

Directed By: Alek Keshishian

In Theaters: Apr 29, 1994 Wide

On DVD: May 18, 1999

Warner Home Video

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Cast

Joe Pesci
Simon Wilder
Brendan Fraser
Monty Kessler
Moira Kelly
Courtney
Patrick Dempsey
Everett
Josh Hamilton
Jeff
Gore Vidal
Pitkannan
James Deuter
Judge
Clebert Ford
Homeless Man
Harve Kolzow
Harvard Cop
Mary Seibel
Social Security Clerk
Nessa Hyams
Rick LeFevour
Mailman
Lance Norris
Red Sox Fan

Critic Reviews for With Honors

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A politically correct, vastly sentimental and ultimately insincere saga of the friendship between a kind homeless man, played by Joe Pesci, and a guilt-ridden Harvard student, played byBrendan Frazer.

April 21, 2009 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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Obviously inspired by the success of Scent of a Woman, this one could have been called Scent of a Bum.

October 9, 2005 Comment

Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Do you amuse me, Joe Pesci? No, you do not.

July 5, 2004 Comment

Martin Scribbs

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Well meaning drama but oversimplifies a lot and plays the death card too easily.

July 25, 2003 Comment

Fred Topel

About.com

One of the few films I've ever walked out on. Pesci and Fraser serve up unsympathetic and grating characters.

March 19, 2003 Comment

Brian Mckay

eFilmCritic.com

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A great drama, I saw this for a class, which usually makes you dislike a movie, but this one was fantastic. The story is based on a real story, and the actors are good, and it's just so cool. If you like dramas, you have to see it.

September 6, 2010

AJ Verser

Super Reviewer

I liked this one. The cast was really good and it gave Pesci a chance to shine while not being a goofball or a gangster. The rest of the cast was really good and the story moved along really well.

September 7, 2007