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The Freshman

Name: The Freshman
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1990
Duration: 102 min
Cast: Marlon Brando, Matthew Broderick, Bruno Kirby, Penelope Ann Miller, Frank Whaley

Taste attributes: comedycrimemafia/gangsterunsavourylightimaginarysimplelinearglossyemotionally undemandingdeep rivalryfighting evil

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

Boxlist takeAn unsentimental, accessible crime comedy: morally murky and heightened. Best if you like easy over intense.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

6.3 /10

TMDB · 205 votes

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What lines up

Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB