Adam Bloch, Adrian Grenier, Eric Stoltz

Harvard jock Alan Jensen (Adrian Grenier) finds himself in a whirlwind of trouble after he gets involved with Cindy Bandolini (Sarah Michelle Gellar), the daughter of the local mob boss. Up to his nec...( read more  read more... )k in an illegal gambling scheme, Alan must somehow outsmart the FBI before it's too late. James Toback has crafted a startling, hilarious trip that cements his status as one of cinema's most audacious, original and intelligent filmmakers.

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36 critics

R, 99 min.

Directed by: James Toback

Release Date: October 29, 2002

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DVD Release Date: November 5, 2002

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  • June 10, 2007
    SMG fans will be dissapointed with this. A very odd film each which a student gets mixed up in trying to throw a basketball game in which to make money for himself and his mobster daughter, girlfriend.
  • April 26, 2008
    a lil weird and diff..
  • October 28, 2007
    Lots of sex, deception and an adventurous storyline. Even if you don't like the plot, which involves a manipulative FBI investigation and a points-shaving scam, you'd enjoy the hilarious 'acid trip' scenes.
    Grenier, Adams and Stoltz are very convincing, yet there are a few prete...( read more)ntious actors who barely achieve a decent portrayal (Gayheart, Gellar, etc).
    Great direction, especially surrounding the schizophrenic acts where Alan's (Grenier) mind is galloping on a triple-heavy dose of LSD.
    Take my advice: Stay away from acid.
  • August 24, 2009
    All I have to say is Adrian Grenier is one lucky guy to get so much play from Gellar and Adams in this movie. The only interesting thing to watch really.
  • August 20, 2009
    The story is good i think, there are many good about it. A son who care about his parents and of course some bad things happen into his life.
  • August 20, 2009
    les plans de caméra sont étourdissants, l'histoire est lent et endormante.
  • March 18, 2009
    hi, Harvarrdman, is the best filom, good luck
  • January 19, 2009
    una historia mas bien guarrilla y sin tantas reglas que es su mayor atractivo
  • December 10, 2008
    no thanks not my kinda thing
  • November 8, 2008
    Review will be written when/if re-watched (Probability: Zero).

    First viewing: 28.05.2002

Critic Reviews


July 13, 2002
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

What makes the movie work is that the premise, which sounds like a comedy, is treated with the seriousness of life and death. full review

July 1, 2002
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

In a summer of clones, Harvard Man is something rare and riveting: a wild ride that relies on more than special effects. full review

June 28, 2002
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

It's exactly the kind of movie Toback's detractors always accuse him of making. full review

June 27, 2002
A.O. Scott, The New York Times

It has a caffeinated, sloppy brilliance, sparkling with ideas you wish had been developed with more care, but animated by an energy that puts the dutiful efforts of more disciplined grade-grubbers to ... full review

April 12, 2002
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

Has everything you could ever want from a Toback movie: lurid sex, shocking excess and an out-of- nowhere thoughtfulness that's not put on. full review

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