Convinced he'll graduate with honors because of his thesis paper, a stuffy Harvard student finds his paper being held hostage by a homeless man, who might be the guy to school the young man in life.
Acting
Pesci's monologue about 'the snows of yesteryear' — devastating.
Writing
Gore Vidal playing himself, absolutely roasting students.
Director
Alek Keshishian
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Alek Keshishian directed Madonna's Truth or Dare documentary right before this—explains the raw emotional close-ups.
This came out during the 90s 'noble homeless mentor' boom (Good Will Hunting, The Fisher King). Hollywood really thought Ivy League kids just needed quirky poor friends.
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