Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story

2h 2003

Brief Synopsis

Based on the true story of Liz Murray who changed the course of her life by winning a scholarship to Harvard, after a childhood of extreme poverty and parental drug abuse.

Cast & Crew

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Peter Levin

Director

John P Fulton

Old Irish Cop

Douglas Mayr

Grant Rogers

Jennifer Pisana

Jim Fowler

Film Details

Also Known As
Homeless to Harvard, Liz Murray Story
Genre
Biography
Drama
Release Date
2003
Location
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Synopsis

Based on the true story of Liz Murray who changed the course of her life by winning a scholarship to Harvard, after a childhood of extreme poverty and parental drug abuse.

Director

Peter Levin

Director

Cast

John P Fulton

Old Irish Cop

Douglas Mayr

Grant Rogers

Jennifer Pisana

Jim Fowler

Rejean J Cournoyer

Rita Malik

Sarah Briand

Brian Jamieson

Kelly Lynch

Stan Carew

Thora Birch

Ashton Benette

Adrien Dixon

Kristine Slawter

Maria Mclean

Amber Godfrey

Deb Allen

Lise Cormier

Michael Riley

Seamus Morrison

Jonathan Langlois-sadubin

Mahogany Lucas

Marguerite Mcneil

Robert Bockstael

Linda Carvery

Juanita Peters

Cecil Wright

Desiree Adams

Makyla Smith

Mary Colin Chisholm

Bailey Williams

Heather Blom

Ray Doucette

Ellen Page

Mauralea Austin

Aron Tager

Crew

Barnet Bain

Executive Producer

Jeff Beanlands

Construction Coordinator

Betty Belmore

Makeup Artist

Uta Briesewitz

Director Of Photography

Anita Brandt Burgoyne

Editor

Jessie Burns

Script Supervisor

Stephan Carrier

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Robert Chapman

Production Coordinator

Jon Comerford

Casting Director

Martha Curry

Costume Designer

Ewen Dickson

Art Director

Darryl Duzak

Key Grip

Susan Edelman

Casting Director

Brian Enman

Set Decorator

Louis Febre

Music

Lisa Ferguson

Casting Director

Avrel Fisher

Assistant Director

Russell Gienapp

Camera Operator

Barry Gilmore

Dialogue Editor

Valerie Halman

Unit Production Manager

Janice Ierulli

Adr Editor

Victoria Jensen

Assistant Editor

Sean Kelly

Sound Effects Editor

Ronni Kern

Writer

Ronni Kern

Coproducer

Kevin Michael Leblanc

Camera Assistant

Kevin P Lewis

Scenic Artist

Kate Mahoney

Assistant Production Coordinator

Michael Mahoney

Producer

Lisa Murray

Consultant

Liz Murray

Co-Executive Producer

Alan Nevins

Co-Executive Producer

Kelcey Parker

Best Boy Grip

Tom Patricia

Executive Producer

Mario Paulin

Gaffer

Calvin Peterson

Transportation Coordinator

Jane Porter

Sound Recordist

Jayn Ritchie

Production Accountant

Sasha Sergejewski

Property Master

Stephen Simon

Executive Producer

Joanne Stamp

Hair Stylist

Jennifer Stewart

Production Designer

Orest Sushko

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gary Swim

Location Manager

James Thibodeau

Best Boy

Brenda Torrance

Post-Production Supervisor

Bruce Zwicker

Assistant Director

Film Details

Also Known As
Homeless to Harvard, Liz Murray Story
Genre
Biography
Drama
Release Date
2003
Location
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Nominated for the 2004 Eddie Award for Best Edited Miniseries or Movie for Commercial Television (Anita Brandt Burgoyne) by the American Cinema Editors (ACE).

Nominated for three 2003 Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (Thora Birch), Outstanding Made for Television Movie, and Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Anita Brandt Burgoyne) by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Aired in United States April 7, 2003

Aired in United States September 7, 2004

Released in United States on Video September 7, 2004

Status Update: Preproduction, 10/30/02

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