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Finding Forrester
Gus Van Sant tells the story of a young African American man named Jamal who confronts his talents while living on the streets of the Bronx. He accidentally runs into an old writer named Forrester who discovers his passion for writing. With help from his new mentor Jamal receives a scholarship to a private school.
2000 · Directed by Gus Van Sant · 136 min · Drama · History · 18 frames
Tagline
In an ordinary place, he found the one person to make his life extraordinary.
Crew
- Written by: Mike Rich
- Cinematography: Harris Savides
- Edited by: Valdís Óskarsdóttir
- Music: Bill Brown, Bill Frisell
- Production design: Jane Musky
- Produced by: Sean Connery, Laurence Mark, Rhonda Tollefson
Cast
- Sean Connery as William Forrester
- Rob Brown as Jamal Wallace
- F. Murray Abraham as Robert Crawford
- Anna Paquin as Claire Spence
- Damany Mathis as Kenzo
- Busta Rhymes as Terrell Wallace
- April Grace as Ms. Joyce
- Michael Pitt as John Coleridge
- Michael Nouri as Dr. Spence
- Richard Easton as Prof. Matthews
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Laurence Mark Productions, Fountainbridge Films, Columbia Pictures, Finding Forrester Productions
- Budget: $43,000,000
- Box office: $80,100,000
- Themes: dying and death, high school, friendship, scholarship, sibling relationship, based on novel or book, unsociability, becoming an adult, upper class, scotland
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