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Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story(2003)
Status: Released
Date: 2003-04-07
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120 Votes
Time: 1h 44m
When there was nothing to believe in, she believed in herself.
Overview:
Based on a true story. Liz Murray is a young girl who is taken care of by her loving, but drug-addicted parents. Liz becomes homeless at 15 and after a tragedy comes upon her, she begins her work to finish high school.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America,
Canada
ProductionCompanies: 
Barnet Bain Films
Metafilmics
Patriarch Pictures Inc.
Movie: Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story
Top 10 Billed Cast
Thora Birch
Liz Murray
Michael Riley
Peter
Kelly Lynch
Jean Murray
Robert Bockstael
David
Elliot Page
Young Lisa
Marla McLean
Lisa
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Overview
Based on a true story. Liz Murray is a young girl who is taken care of by her loving, but drug-addicted parents. Liz becomes homeless at 15 and after a tragedy comes upon her, she begins her work to finish high school.
Release Date
2003-04-07
Average
7.292
Rating:
3.6 startsTagline
When there was nothing to believe in, she believed in herself.
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