A first-year law student at Harvard Law School struggles with balancing his coursework and a woman, unaware that she has a connection that affects their relationship.A first-year law student at Harvard Law School struggles with balancing his coursework and a woman, unaware that she has a connection that affects their relationship.A first-year law student at Harvard Law School struggles with balancing his coursework and a woman, unaware that she has a connection that affects their relationship.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 3 wins & 4 nominations total
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- TriviaHarvard University allowed this production only three days of filming on their campus. The administration had been very dissatisfied with Love Story (1970), which had been filmed there. As such, most of the campus scenes were shot at the University of Toronto.
- GoofsDuring Kingsfield's cocktail party, Hart finds out his love interest is Kingsfield's daughter and is understandably perturbed. As she approaches him, he looks to walk out the door. At that point, Hart nearly runs into Thomas Craig Anderson but calls him 'Ed'.
- Quotes
Charles W. Kingsfield Jr.: Mr. Hart, here's a dime. Call your mother, and tell her there is serious doubt about you becoming a lawyer.
James T. Hart: [pause, as he is leaving the room] You... are a son of a bitch, Kingsfield!
Charles W. Kingsfield Jr.: Mr. Hart! That is the most intelligent thing you've said today. You may take your seat.
- ConnectionsFeatured in AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (2006)
- SoundtracksPARTITA NO. 4 IN D+
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
When I saw this film, I immediately knew I had made the right choice. Most of my professors were just blustering blowhards who were trying as much to intimidate me as teach me (Kingsfield must have taken lessons from one professor of mine in particular, although Houseman was not half as intimidating as he was!).
Hart's realization that experience is almost as important as education( although sometimes not as lucrative) was a turning point in my life, and I have never looked back.
Not enough credit is given to Lindsay Wagner in without a doubt what was her best performance--brava!
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- Also known as
- The Bright Young Men
- Filming locations
- Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada(exterior scenes)
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,851,898
- Runtime1 hour 53 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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