Finding Forrester (2000)
In an ordinary place, he found the one person to make his life extraordinary.
Starring Sean Connery, Rob Brown, F. Murray Abraham
Directed by Gus Van Sant
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.
Runtime: 136 min.
Rating: 7.1
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Drama
Keywords: upper class,sibling relationship,scotland,poetry,based on novel or book,mentor,becoming an adult,professor,literature,intellectually gifted,plagiarism,literature competition,private school,manuscript,seclusion,pulitzer prize,dying and death,idol,friendship,unsociability,high school,scholarship,father figure
Cast
William Forrester
Jamal Wallace
Prof. Robert Crawford
Claire Spence
Terrell Wallace
Ms. Joyce
John Coleridge
Dr. Spence
Steven Sanderson
Prof. Matthews
Massie, Forrester's Delivery Man
Damon
Library Assistant (uncredited)
Student