History Film / TheFreshman1990

* CelebrityParadox: Averted, in that all the characters notice that Carmine, who's played by Marlon Brando, resembles Brando in the first ''Godfather'' (though he isn't supposed to be Brando, just a lookalike capitalizing on the resemblance).

* ExportedCharacter: [[Creator/MarlonBrando Marlon Brando's]] Carmine Sabatini is basically the elder Don Corleone from ''Film/TheGodfather'' reborn in a comedic setting.

* InspirationForTheWork: InUniverse. Carmine is said to the inspiration for [[Film/TheGodfather Vito Corleone]] by numerous characters.

* RunForTheBorder: Sabatini gives Clark a fake passport just incase they need to flee America. [[spoiler: They never need to.]]

The film -- which perhaps not so coincidentally came out the same year as ''[[Film/TheGodfather The Godfather Part III]]'' -- also features performances from Penelope Ann Miller, Creator/BrunoKirby, Creator/FrankWhaley, Creator/JonPolito, Creator/BDWong, and Creator/MaximilianSchell. Not to be confused with the [[Film/TheFreshman1925 1925 silent comedy]] starring Creator/HaroldLloyd.

Creator/MatthewBroderick stars as Clark Kellogg, a freshman student for NYU’s film program. He ends up involved in a scheme led by Carmine Sabatini aka “Jimmy the Toucan”, a mafia figure who was the [[InspirationForTheWork supposed inspiration]] for Vito Corleone of ''Film/TheGodfather'' (and is [[ActorAllusion also played by]] Creator/MarlonBrando).

->''"I'm getting too old for this nonsense."''

!! ''The Freshman'' contains examples of:

The film -- which came out the same year as ''[[Film/TheGodfather The Godfather Part III]]'' -- also features performances from Penelope Ann Miller, Creator/BrunoKirby, Creator/FrankWhaley, Creator/JonPolito, Creator/BDWong, and Creator/MaximilianSchell. Not to be confused with the [[Film/TheFreshman1925 1925 silent comedy]] starring Creator/HaroldLloyd.

''The Freshman'' is a 1990 comedy crime film written and directed by Andrew Bergman and starring Creator/MatthewBroderick as Clark Kellogg, a freshman student for NYU’s film program. He ends up involved in a scheme led by Carmine Sabatini AKA “Jimmy the Toucan”, a mafia figure who was the [[InspirationForTheWork supposed inspiration]] for Vito Corleone of ''Film/TheGodfather'' (and is [[ActorAllusion also played by]] Creator/MarlonBrando).

Clark is asked to bring in a Komodo Dragon from JFK Airport to a particular location before discovering Carmine’s criminal connections and the fact that the [[ExoticEntree Komodo Dragon is meant to be slaughtered and consumed by high paying guests.]] Meanwhile, his unsympathetic film teacher is showing his students [[Film/TheGodfather The Godfather Part II.]]

The film also features performances from Creator/BDWong, Creator/FrankWhaley, and Creator/BrunoKirby.

Came out the same year as ''[[Film/TheGodfather The Godfather Part III]]''. Not to be confused with the [[Film/TheFreshman1925 1925 silent comedy]] starring Creator/HaroldLloyd.

* AssholeVictim: [[Every customer of The Gourmet Club getting scammed out of their money.]]

* GrayAndGreyMorality: [[spoiler: The Gourmet Club is absolutely a scam operation. However, they're only scamming rich assholes who want to flaunt their wealth and status by eating endangered species.]] Which is the bigger sin, really?

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[[caption-width-right:258: [[{{Tagline}} He was on his way to the Dean's List, but he wound up on the hit list.]]]]
->''I’m getting too old for this nonsense.''

''The Freshman'' is a 1990 comedy crime film written and directed by Andrew Bergman and starring Creator/MatthewBroderick as Clark Kellogg, a freshman student for NYU’s film program. He ends up involved in a scheme led by Carmine Sabatini AKA “Jimmy the Toucan”, a mafia figure [[InspirationForTheWork who is also the supposed inspiration for Vito Corleone of]] Film/TheGodfather [[ActorAllusion and also played by]] Creator/MarlonBrando.

The Freshman is a comedy crime film written and directed by Andrew Bergman and starring Creator/MatthewBroderick as Clark Kellogg, a freshman student for NYU’s film program. He ends up involved in a scheme led by Carmine Sabatini AKA “Jimmy the Toucan”, a mafia figure [[InspirationForTheWork who is also the supposed inspiration for Vito Corleone of]] Film/TheGodfather [[ActorAllusion and also played by]] Creator/MarlonBrando.

Came out the same year as [[Film/TheGodfather The Godfather Part III]]. Not to be confused with Film/TheFreshman1925 starring Creator/HaroldLloyd.

The Freshman is a comedy crime film written and directed by Andrew Bergman and starring Creator/MatthewBroderick as Clark Kellogg, a freshman student for NYU’s film program. He ends involved in a scheme led by Carmine Sabatini AKA “Jimmy the Toucan”, a mafia figure [[InspirationForTheWork who is also the supposed inspiration for Vito Corleone of]] Film/TheGodfather [[ActorAllusion and also played by]] Creator/MarlonBrando.

* ExportedCharacter: Creator/MarlonBrando 's Carmine Sabatini is basically the elder Don Corleone from ''Film/TheGodfather'' reborn in a comedic setting.

* EvilChef: Mostly averted with Larry London. While he claims to serve the meat of endangered animals to wealthy guests for ridiculous prices, he actually never slaughters the animals he displays and runs a scam by serving the patrons chicken, pork, and other standard meats. Of course, the fact that he's a scam artist makes him evil in a completely different way.

* SuspiciouslyIdleOfficers: The two DOJ agents of the "Fish and Wildlife Division." It is eventually revealed that these agents are actually in the pay of a rival Mob family, and plan on killing both the student and the gangster and stealing the proceeds of their crimes. [[spoiler: In reality, they're OnlyInItForTheMoney and take the cash from the scam before being busted by the FBI.]]

* AnimalWrongsGroup: Clark’s stepfather, head of the “Friends of Fish and Wildlife”. He’s the one who calls the DOA after Clark calls his mom about the Komodo Dragon.

* BatmanGambit: [[spoiler: Carmine had Clark in mind for the scheme all along and was working with the FBI. Clark was chosen because his extremist father would call the DOA agents that leads to them scaring Clark.]]

* CorruptCop: [[spoiler: The DOA agents raid the Gourmet Club and take the money for themselves before being stopped by the FBI.]]

* FalseReassurance: When Clark tells Carmine about the DOA agents.
-->'''Clark Kellogg:''' [The DOA agents] told me that they would put me in jail for two years, unless I led them to the Gourmet Club.\\

* SuspiciouslyIdleOfficers: The two DOA agents of the "Fish and Wildlife Division." It is eventually revealed that these agents are actually in the pay of a rival Mob family, and plan on killing both the student and the gangster and stealing the proceeds of their crimes. [[spoiler: In reality, they're OnlyInItForTheMoney and take the cash from the scam before being busted by the FBI.]]

''' Carmine Sabatini:''' No, they're gonna blow your brains out.

* AnOfferYouCantRefuse:
** Sabatini pulls this on Clark.
-->'''Carmine Sabatini:''' I want you to take this opportunity. Totally legitimate work for $1,000 dollars a week. And I know that you're not gonna disappoint me.\\
'''Clark Kellogg:''' Well, I don't see how I could say no.\\
'''Carmine Sabatini:''' This is not a yes. ''[Cracks a walnut in his hand]'' I want to hear yes.
** [[spoiler: After the ruse is over, Carmine offers some genuine help to get Clark into the movies but Clark gently declines.]]

The Freshman is a comedy crime film starring Creator/MatthewBroderick as Clark Kellogg, a freshman student for NYU’s film program. He ends involved in a scheme led by Carmine Sabatini AKA “Jimmy the Toucan”, a mafia figure [[InspirationForTheWork who is also the supposed inspiration for Vito Corleone of]] Film/TheGodfather [[ActorAllusion and also played by]] Creator/MarlonBrando.