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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Tagline
In an ordinary place, he found the one person to make his life extraordinary.
Release date
2000-12-20
Runtime
2h 16m
Genres
Drama
Languages
English
My rating
Global rating
6.5 (2 users)

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Director


  1. Gus Van Sant

Writer


  1. Mike Rich

Cast


  1. Matt Damon
    Steven Sanderson
  2. Sean Connery
    William Forrester
  3. Matt Malloy
    Bradley
  4. Anna Paquin
    Claire Spence
  5. April Grace
    Ms. Joyce
  6. Gus Van Sant
    Library Assistant (uncredited)
  7. F. Murray Abraham
    Robert Crawford
  8. Alex Trebek
    Alex Trebek
  9. Michael Nouri
    Dr. Spence
  10. Rob Brown
    Jamal Wallace
  11. Busta Rhymes
    Terrell Wallace
  12. Alison Folland
    Jeopardy Contestant
  13. Glenn Fitzgerald
    Massie
  14. David Madison
    Kid in the Hall
  15. Michael Pitt
    John Coleridge
  16. Lil' Zane
    Damon
  17. Stephanie Berry
    Janice
  18. Jim Titus
    Student
  19. Vince Giordano
    Big Band Leader
  20. Capital Jay
    Opposing Player
  21. Richard Easton
    Prof. Matthews
  22. Damion Lee
    Clay
  23. Fly Williams III
    Fly
  24. Joey Buttafuoco
    Night Man
  25. Ron Morgan
    Mailor Priest
  26. Tim Hall
    Student Manager
  27. Cassandra Kubinski
    Claire's Friend
  28. Marc Phaneuf
    Sax Player
  29. Gerry Rosenthal
    Student Speaker
  30. Charles Bernstein
    Dr. Simon
  31. Conal Fowkes
    Piano Player
  32. Damany Mathis
    Kenzo
  33. Daniel Rodriguez
    Hallway Boy
  34. Dean Pratt
    Trumpet Player
  35. Harvey Tibbs
    Trombone Player
  36. Jack Stuckey
    Sax Player
  37. Jaime McCaig
    Referee
  38. Jimmy Bobbit
    Rapper
  39. John Meyers
    Drummer
  40. Kerry MacKillop
    Trumpet Player
  41. Larry Wade
    Sax Player
  42. Mark Lopeman
    Sax Player
  43. Matthew Noah Word
    Hartwell
  44. Matt Munisteri
    Guitarist
  45. Samuel Tyson
    Creston Player
  46. Sophia Wu
    Librarian
  47. Tom Kearns
    Coach Garrick
  48. Tom Mullica
    Old Money Man
  49. William Modeste
    Referee

Producer


  1. Sean Connery
  2. Laurence Mark
  3. Jonathan King
  4. Dany Wolf
  5. Rhonda Tollefson

Director of Photography


  1. Harris Savides

Editor


  1. Valdís Óskarsdóttir