DramaHistory
Finding Forrester
"In an ordinary place, he found the one person to make his life extraordinary."
User Score1,177 votes
71%7.1/10
Release2000→
Runtime2H 16M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Synopsis
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.
Principal Cast8

Sean Connery
William Forrester

Rob Brown
Jamal Wallace

F. Murray Abraham
Robert Crawford

Anna Paquin
Claire Spence

Damany Mathis
Kenzo

Busta Rhymes
Terrell Wallace

April Grace
Ms. Joyce

Michael Pitt
John Coleridge
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Gus Van Sant
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Budget$43M
Revenue$80M
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PG-13Keywords
dying and deathhigh schoolfriendshipscholarshipsibling relationshipbased on novel or bookunsociabilitybecoming an adultupper classscotlandpoetryliteratureprofessormentorintellectually giftedplagiarismliterature competitionprivate schoolmanuscriptseclusionpulitzer prizefather figure
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Countries:United States of America
Production:Laurence Mark ProductionsFountainbridge FilmsColumbia PicturesFinding Forrester Productions







































