Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story

2003

Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story

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Movie Info

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 her way back into high school, she becomes a superb student, and at 19, with funding from a scholarship and a part-time job with the New York Public Interest Group, "born loser" Liz enters Harvard University. The real Liz Murray co-produced the film and plays a cameo role as a social worker. Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story premiered April 7, 2003, on the Lifetime network.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Drama, Television
Directed By:

Peter Levin
Written By:

Ronni Kern
In Theaters:

Apr 7, 2003 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Sep 7, 2004
Runtime:

95 minutes
Studio:

Unknown

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Cast

Thora Birch
as Liz Murray

Kelly Lynch
as Jean Murray

Michael Riley
as Peter Murray

Robert Bockstael
as David

Makyla Smith
as Chris

Jennifer Pisana
as Young Liz

Liz Murray
as Social Worker

Aron Tager
as Pops

Ellen Page
as Young Lisa

Marla McLean
as Lisa Murray

Marguerite McNeil
as Eva

Amber Godfrey
as Dawn

Seamus Morrison
as Bobby

Mauralea Austin
as Miss Wanda

Cecil Wright
as Mr. Maki

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Audience Reviews for Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story

Jun 24, 2012

Inspiring story. It's amazing how she overcame so many odds and became successful.

Erin C Super Reviewer
Jul 06, 2009

a truly awe-inspiring movie... more reviews coming soon!

d Teh tHe TeA j Super Reviewer
Apr 14, 2008

it's a based on true story and what can I say it is sad and happy and strong it will most likely give you a purpose on what you give as granted!!!

Sergio E Super Reviewer
Jan 19, 2008

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.

Nicki M Super Reviewer