Based on the short story "The Palace Thief" by Ethan Canin, Kevin Kline stars as a passionate Classics professor who finds
himself drawn into a turbulent battle of wills with a new student (Emile Hirsch) who challenges his authority. Their conflict results in a series of
compromises on the part of the teacher who's trying to befriend the student, and finally to a fateful decision that has a profound influence on both
their lives. Also with Embeth Davidtz, Joel Gretsch and Rob Morrow. Directed by Michael Hoffman. [1:49 - PG-13]
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