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.| Status: | Released (2000-12-21) |
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| Awards: | 5 wins & 13 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $51,804,714 |
| Screen: | Mike Rich |
| Productions: | Laurence Mark Productions, Fountainbridge Films, Columbia Pictures, Finding Forrester Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 738: Sean Connery - William Forrester
- 10689: Rob Brown - Jamal Wallace
- 1164: F. Murray Abraham - Robert Crawford
- 10690: Anna Paquin - Claire Spence
- 3586024: Damany Mathis - Kenzo
- 6485: Busta Rhymes - Terrell Wallace
- 10691: April Grace - Ms. Joyce
Crews
- 5216: Gus Van Sant - Director - Directing
- 738: Sean Connery - Producer - Production
- 10685: Laurence Mark - Producer - Production
- 10686: Rhonda Tollefson - Producer - Production
- 10688: Harris Savides - Director of Photography - Camera
- 4475: Valdís Óskarsdóttir - Editor - Editing
- 1555013: Kelley Baker - Supervising Sound Editor - Sound
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"Jamal" (Rob Brown) has something of the "Will Hunting" to him, only without the chip on his shoulder. He's a clever lad from the Bronx but he has little opportunity to develop his education so tends to hang about the basketball court with his pals. They are all aware that from an ad ....
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