The Freshman

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1990 PG-13 1h 42m
6.3 /10
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The Freshman
The Freshman
Genre
ComedyCrime
Plot

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.

Director
Writers
Andrew Bergman
Stars
Marlon BrandoMatthew BroderickBruno Kirby

Cast & Crew

Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando
Carmine Sabatini, aka Jimmy The Toucan
Matthew Broderick
Matthew Broderick
Clark Kellogg
Bruno Kirby
Bruno Kirby
Victor Ray
Penelope Ann Miller
Penelope Ann Miller
Tina Sabatini
Frank Whaley
Frank Whaley
Steve Bushak
Jon Polito
Jon Polito
Chuck Greenwald
Kenneth Welsh
Kenneth Welsh
Dwight Armstrong
Richard Gant
Richard Gant
Lloyd Simpson
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Jefferson Mappin
Hunter
Maximilian Schell
Maximilian Schell
Larry London
Paul Benedict
Paul Benedict
Arthur Fleeber
BD Wong
BD Wong
Edward
Leonardo Cimino
Leonardo Cimino
Lorenzo
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David Stratton
Student in Fleeber Classroom
Gianni Russo
Gianni Russo
Maitre D’ Gourmet Club
Pamela Payton-Wright
Pamela Payton-Wright
Liz Armstrong
Bert Parks
Bert Parks
Bert Parks
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Tex Konig
Leo
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Warren Davis
Father Frank
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Vera Lockwood
Aunt Angelina
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Daniel Dion
Gas Attendant
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Marnie Edwards
Mall Mother
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Doug Silberstein
Mr. Glassman
James Millington
James Millington
FBI Man
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Drake Arden
Student in Fleeber Classroom
Geraldine Ronan
Geraldine Ronan
Student in Fleeber Classroom
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Derek Mitchell
Student in Fleeber Classroom
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Joe Ingoldsby
Waiter in Restaurant
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Adrienne Howe
Mall Patron
Patricia Andrews
Patricia Andrews
Mall Patron
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Edward Roy
Mall Patron
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Amanda Smith
Mall Patron
Andrew Airlie
Andrew Airlie
Mall Patron
Daniel DeSanto
Daniel DeSanto
Mall Patron
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Wendy Dickson
Mall Patron
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Christina Trivett
Mall Patron
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Fifi Donahue
Information Booth Lady
John Cazale
John Cazale
Fredo Corleone (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Jordan-Patrick Marcantonio
Mall Patron (uncredited)
Louis Perez
Louis Perez
Lookout (uncredited)
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David Was
Keyboarder for Gourmet Club Party Band (uncredited)
Don Was
Don Was
Guitarist for Gourmet Club Party Band (uncredited)
User Reviews
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kevin2019
8
20 Feb 2026

"The Freshman" is a very entertaining and satisfying film on every level when it could have been nothing more than a one joke, one dimensional novelit...

John Chard
John Chard
6
16 Nov 2014

Fresh or Ripe? The Freshman is a sort of comedy drama sprinkled with self aware barbs at film analysis. It’s a great opportunity to see Marlon Bran...

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