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Finding Forrester

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

2000★ 7.1 · 1.2K2h 16mDramaHistory

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

Matt Damon
as Steven Sanderson

Anna Paquin
as Claire Spence

Sean Connery
as William Forrester

F. Murray Abraham
as Robert Crawford

Michael Nouri
as Dr. Spence

Michael Pitt
as John Coleridge

Busta Rhymes
as Terrell Wallace

Gus Van Sant
as Library Assistant (uncredited)

April Grace
as Ms. Joyce

Rob Brown
as Jamal Wallace

Matt Malloy
as Bradley

Glenn Fitzgerald
as Massie

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Release date: 2000-12-21

Budget: $43,000,000

Revenue: $80,100,000

Runtime: 2h 16m

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