Stealing Harvard (2002)

5.1PG-1385 min

2002 American film

Stealing Harvard is a 2002 American slapstick action comedy film directed by Bruce McCulloch and written by Martin Hynes and Peter Tolan, about a man who resorts to crime to pay for his niece's Harvard tuition. The film stars Jason Lee and Tom Green with Leslie Mann, Dennis Farina, Richard Jenkins, John C. McGinley, Tammy Blanchard, and Megan Mullally; director McCulloch appears in a minor role. It was produced by Columbia Pictures, Revolution Studios and Imagine Entertainment and released on September 13, 2002, by Sony Pictures Releasing. Film critic reviews were generally negative, and the film was a box office bomb by grossing $14.3 million against a $25 million budget.

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What is Stealing Harvard about?
Stealing Harvard (2002) — A man turns to a life of crime to pay for his niece's tuition for her first year at a prestigious university. His girlfriend also wants him to pay $30,000 for the down payment on a house; and his buddy is a bad influence on him.
Is Stealing Harvard based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Stealing Harvard scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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