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Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story (2003)

When there was nothing to believe in, she believed in herself.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 44M

Director : Peter Levin

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Thora Birch
Thora Birch
Liz Murray
Michael Riley
Michael Riley
Peter
Kelly Lynch
Kelly Lynch
Jean Murray
Robert Bockstael
Robert Bockstael
David
Makyla Smith
Makyla Smith
Chris
Elliot Page
Elliot Page
Young Lisa

Crews

Peter Levin
Peter Levin
Director
Ronni Kern
Ronni Kern
Writer
Louis Febre
Louis Febre
Music
Uta Briesewitz
Uta Briesewitz
Director of Photography
Michael Mahoney
Michael Mahoney
Producer
Stephen Deutsch
Stephen Deutsch
Executive Producer
Liz Murray
Liz Murray
Co-Executive Producer
Alan Nevins
Alan Nevins
Co-Executive Producer
Barnet Bain
Barnet Bain
Executive Producer
Ronni Kern
Ronni Kern
Co-Producer
Tom Patricia
Tom Patricia
Executive Producer
Jennifer Stewart
Jennifer Stewart
Production Design
Anita Brandt-Burgoyne
Anita Brandt-Burgoyne
Editor
Ewen Dickson
Ewen Dickson
Art Direction
Martha Curry
Martha Curry
Costume Design

Posters and backgrounds

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