Finding Forrester

Finding Forrester

2000
2h 16m
7.1

7.1/10

1,187 votes • View on IMDb
Drama History

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

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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Status: Released

Budget: $43,000,000

Revenue: $80,100,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Laurence Mark Productions Fountainbridge Films Columbia Pictures Finding Forrester Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

dying and death high school friendship scholarship sibling relationship based on novel or book unsociability becoming an adult upper class scotland poetry literature professor mentor intellectually gifted plagiarism literature competition private school manuscript seclusion pulitzer prize father figure

Quick Facts

Release Date December 21, 2000
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0181536

Cast

Sean Connery
Sean Connery

William Forrester

Rob Brown
Rob Brown

Jamal Wallace

F. Murray Abraham
F. Murray Abraham

Robert Crawford

Anna Paquin
Anna Paquin

Claire Spence

Damany Mathis
Damany Mathis

Kenzo

Busta Rhymes
Busta Rhymes

Terrell Wallace

April Grace
April Grace

Ms. Joyce

Michael Pitt
Michael Pitt

John Coleridge

Michael Nouri
Michael Nouri

Dr. Spence

Richard Easton
Richard Easton

Prof. Matthews

Glenn Fitzgerald
Glenn Fitzgerald

Massie

Lil' Zane
Lil' Zane

Damon

Key Crew

Gus Van Sant
Director
Sean Connery
Producer
Laurence Mark
Producer
Rhonda Tollefson
Producer
Dany Wolf
Executive Producer
Jonathan King
Executive Producer
Mike Rich
Writer