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Finding Forrester

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7.1/10 • 1.1K

2000-12-212h 16m

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In an ordinary place, he found the one person to make his life extraordinary.

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.

Directors
Gus Van Sant
Writters
Mike Rich
Editors
Valdís Óskarsdóttir

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  1. Sean Connery

    Sean Connery

    William Forrester

  2. Rob Brown

    Rob Brown

    Jamal Wallace

  3. F. Murray Abraham

    F. Murray Abraham

    Robert Crawford

  4. Anna Paquin

    Anna Paquin

    Claire Spence

  5. Damany Mathis

    Damany Mathis

    Kenzo

  6. Busta Rhymes

    Busta Rhymes

    Terrell Wallace

  7. April Grace

    April Grace

    Ms. Joyce

  8. Michael Pitt

    Michael Pitt

    John Coleridge

  9. Michael Nouri

    Michael Nouri

    Dr. Spence

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$43,000,000.00
Revenue
$80,100,000.00
Keywords
dying and deathhigh schoolfriendshipscholarshipsibling relationshipbased on novel or bookunsociabilitybecoming an adultupper classscotlandpoetryliteratureprofessormentorintellectually giftedplagiarismliterature competitionprivate schoolmanuscriptseclusionpulitzer prizefather figure