Finding Forrester
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.
Metadata
- Tagline
- In an ordinary place, he found the one person to make his life extraordinary.
- Release date
- 2000-12-20
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- IMDb
- tt0181536
- Genres
- Drama
- Languages
- English
- My rating
- Global rating
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Director
Writer
Cast
- Matt Damon
Steven Sanderson - Sean Connery
William Forrester - Matt Malloy
Bradley - Anna Paquin
Claire Spence - April Grace
Ms. Joyce - Gus Van Sant
Library Assistant (uncredited) - F. Murray Abraham
Robert Crawford - Alex Trebek
Alex Trebek - Michael Nouri
Dr. Spence - Rob Brown
Jamal Wallace - Busta Rhymes
Terrell Wallace - Alison Folland
Jeopardy Contestant - Glenn Fitzgerald
Massie - David Madison
Kid in the Hall - Michael Pitt
John Coleridge - Lil' Zane
Damon - Stephanie Berry
Janice - Jim Titus
Student - Vince Giordano
Big Band Leader - Capital Jay
Opposing Player - Richard Easton
Prof. Matthews - Damion Lee
Clay - Fly Williams III
Fly - Joey Buttafuoco
Night Man - Ron Morgan
Mailor Priest - Tim Hall
Student Manager - Cassandra Kubinski
Claire's Friend - Marc Phaneuf
Sax Player - Gerry Rosenthal
Student Speaker - Charles Bernstein
Dr. Simon - Conal Fowkes
Piano Player - Damany Mathis
Kenzo - Daniel Rodriguez
Hallway Boy - Dean Pratt
Trumpet Player - Harvey Tibbs
Trombone Player - Jack Stuckey
Sax Player - Jaime McCaig
Referee - Jimmy Bobbit
Rapper - John Meyers
Drummer - Kerry MacKillop
Trumpet Player - Larry Wade
Sax Player - Mark Lopeman
Sax Player - Matthew Noah Word
Hartwell - Matt Munisteri
Guitarist - Samuel Tyson
Creston Player - Sophia Wu
Librarian - Tom Kearns
Coach Garrick - Tom Mullica
Old Money Man - William Modeste
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