Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story (2003)
Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story (2003)
When there was nothing to believe in, she believed in herself.
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.

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Cast

Thora Birch Thora Birch As: Liz Murray
Michael Riley Michael Riley As: Peter
Kelly Lynch Kelly Lynch As: Jean Murray
Robert Bockstael Robert Bockstael As: David
Makyla Smith Makyla Smith As: Chris
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: When there was nothing to believe in, she believed in herself.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama, TV Movie

Language: English

Release Date: 07 April 2003

Country: US, CA

Runtime: 104m

Company Credits

Company: Barnet Bain Films, Metafilmics, Patriarch Pictures Inc., Lifetime

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Cast

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

Jennifer Pisana

Jennifer Pisana

Young Liz

Aron Tager

Aron Tager

Pops

Marla McLean

Marla McLean

Lisa

Marguerite McNeil

Marguerite McNeil

Eva

Amber Godfrey

Amber Godfrey

Dawn

Seamus Morrison

Seamus Morrison

Bobby

John Fulton

John Fulton

Old Irish Cop

Rejean Cournoyer

Rejean Cournoyer

Young Irish Cop

Mauralea Austin

Mauralea Austin

Miss Wanda

Kristine Slawter

Kristine Slawter

Tall Thin Girl

Mary-Colin Chisholm

Mary-Colin Chisholm

Teacher at Public School

Stan Carew

Stan Carew

New York Times Editor

Cecil Wright

Cecil Wright

Mr. Maki

Deb Allen

Deb Allen

Counselor

Bailey Williams

Bailey Williams

Girl #1

Desiree Adams

Desiree Adams

Girl #2

Adrien Dixon

Adrien Dixon

Boy #1

Ashton Benette

Ashton Benette

Boy #2

Juanita Peters

Juanita Peters

Teacher at Middle School

Rita Malik

Rita Malik

Assistant Principal

Douglas Mayr

Douglas Mayr

Gravedigger

Linda Carvey

Linda Carvey

Female Drunk

Brian Jamieson

Brian Jamieson

Male Drunk

Ray Doucette

Ray Doucette

Reporter

Sarah Briand

Sarah Briand

Girl with Soup

Lise Cormier

Lise Cormier

Student #1

Jonathan Langlois-Sadubin

Jonathan Langlois-Sadubin

Student #2

Mahogany Lucas

Mahogany Lucas

Student #3

Grant Rogers

Grant Rogers

Student #4

Heather Blom

Heather Blom

Student #5

Liz Murray

Liz Murray

Social Worker (uncredited)

Directed By

Peter Levin

Peter Levin

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

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

Valerie Halman

Valerie Halman

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Martha Curry

Martha Curry

Costume Design

Sound

Gerry Jackman

Gerry Jackman

Boom Operator

Louis Febre

Louis Febre

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Uta Briesewitz

Uta Briesewitz

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Jennifer Stewart

Jennifer Stewart

Production Design

Ewen Dickson

Ewen Dickson

Art Direction

Other Crew

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