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Finding Forrester

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

  • Movie
  • 2000
  • PG-13
  • 2h 16m

Directed by Gus Van Sant

7.1

TMDB audience rating
7.1 out of 10 from 1,288 votes

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Overview

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.

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Cast and crew

  • Sean Connery

    Sean ConneryWilliam Forrester

  • Rob Brown

    Rob BrownJamal Wallace

  • F. Murray Abraham

    F. Murray AbrahamRobert Crawford

  • Anna Paquin

    Anna PaquinClaire Spence

  • Damany Mathis

    Damany MathisKenzo

  • Busta Rhymes

    Busta RhymesTerrell Wallace

  • April Grace

    April GraceMs. Joyce

  • Michael Pitt

    Michael PittJohn Coleridge

  • Michael Nouri

    Michael NouriDr. Spence

  • Richard Easton

    Richard EastonProf. Matthews

  • Glenn Fitzgerald

    Glenn FitzgeraldMassie

  • Lil' Zane

    Lil' ZaneDamon

  • Stephanie Berry

    Stephanie BerryJanice

  • Fly Williams IIIFly

  • Damion LeeClay

  • Tom KearnsCoach Garrick

  • Matthew Noah WordHartwell

  • Charles BernsteinDr. Simon

Director
Gus Van Sant
Writer
Mike Rich
Music
Bill Brown and Bill Frisell
Cinematography
Harris Savides