Directed by:
Peter LevinScreenplay:
Ronni KernCinematography:
Uta BriesewitzComposer:
Louis FebreCast:
Thora Birch, Michael Riley, Kelly Lynch, Elliot Page, Marguerite McNeil, Adrien Dixon, Aron Tager, Makyla Smith, Stan Carew, Juanita Peters, Lisa Rose Snow (more)Plots(1)
Liz Murray was raised in poverty by drug-addicted parents. Though they loved her, they were unable to care for her and Liz ended up living on the streets by the age of 15. Profoundly affected by her mother's AIDS-related death, Liz forced herself to look at her future and make some significant changes. Her prospects were dismal, yet she turned her life around by going back to high school. After earning her diploma in just two years, while still homeless, Liz won a New York Times scholarship for needy students, which enabled her to attend Harvard University. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Thora Birch
USA
Best movies:
American Beauty (1999)
Ghost World (2001)
Patriot Games (1992)
Michael Riley
Canada
Best movies:
Chasing Rainbows (1988) (series)
The Way We Live Now (2001) (series)
Mr. Nobody (2009)
Kelly Lynch
USA
Best movies:
The Jacket (2005)
Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
Ally McBeal (1997) (series)
Elliot Page
Canada
Best movies:
Inception (2010)
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
An American Crime (2007)
Marguerite McNeil
Best movies:
Love and Death on Long Island (1997)
My Bloody Valentine (1981)
Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story (2003) (TV movie)
Adrien Dixon
Canada
Best movies:
Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story (2003) (TV movie)
Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion (2003) (TV movie)
Love That Boy (2003)
Aron Tager
USA
Best movies:
X-Men (2000)
A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2000) (series)
Leolo (1992)
Makyla Smith
Canada
Best movies:
Owning Mahowny (2003)
The Matthew Shepard Story (2002) (TV movie)
Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story (2003) (TV movie)
Stan Carew
Canada
Best movies:
Julie Walking Home (2002)
Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story (2003) (TV movie)
Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion (2003) (TV movie)
Juanita Peters
Best movies:
Cloudburst (2011)
The Christmas Shoes (2002) (TV movie)
Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story (2003) (TV movie)
Lisa Rose Snow
Best movies:
Trailer Park Boys: Don't Legalize It (2014)
Trailer Park Boys: The Movie (2006)
Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story (2003) (TV movie)
Robert Bockstael
Canada
Best movies:
A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2000) (series)
The Day Reagan Was Shot (2001) (TV movie)
Thoughtcrimes (2003)