Finding Forrester
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Film · TMDB
7.1Gus 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.
Released: 2000-12-21136 minDir: Gus Van SantDrama, History
Cast
- Sean Connery as William Forrester
- Rob Brown as Jamal Wallace
- F. Murray Abraham as Robert Crawford
- Anna Paquin as Claire Spence
- Damany Mathis as Kenzo
- Busta Rhymes as Terrell Wallace
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Ratings · OMDb
IMDb
7.3/10
92,846 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
74%
Metacritic
62/100
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- 5 wins & 13 nominations total
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 March 2001
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Gus Van Sant
- Screenwriter
- Mike Rich
- Cast member
- Gerry Rosenthal
- Composer
- Bill Brown
- Production company
- Columbia Pictures
- Cinematographer