Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story (2003)

Director
Peter Levin

Main cast
Thora Birch; Michael Riley; Kelly Lynch; Robert Bockstael; Makyla Smith

Genres
Drama, TV Movie

Description
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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