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Finding Forrester (2000)

In an ordinary place, he found the one person to make his life extraordinary.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 16M

Director : Gus Van Sant

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Gus Van Sant
Gus Van Sant
Director
Sean Connery
Sean Connery
Producer
Laurence Mark
Laurence Mark
Producer
Rhonda Tollefson
Rhonda Tollefson
Producer
Harris Savides
Harris Savides
Director of Photography
Valdís Óskarsdóttir
Valdís Óskarsdóttir
Editor
Kelley Baker
Kelley Baker
Supervising Sound Editor
Jane Musky
Jane Musky
Production Design
Robert Guerra
Robert Guerra
Art Direction
Darrell K. Keister
Darrell K. Keister
Art Direction
Susan Bode Tyson
Susan Bode Tyson
Set Decoration
Carolyn A. Loucks
Carolyn A. Loucks
Set Decoration
Lynn Tonnessen
Lynn Tonnessen
Set Decoration
Ann Roth
Ann Roth
Costume Design
Patrick Winters
Patrick Winters
Sound Effects Editor
Richard Moore
Richard Moore
Sound Effects Editor
Michael
Michael "Gonzo" Gandsey
Sound Effects Editor
Bob Munroe
Bob Munroe
Visual Effects Supervisor
Francine Maisler
Francine Maisler
Casting
Bernard Telsey
Bernard Telsey
Casting
David Vaccari
David Vaccari
Casting
Dany Wolf
Dany Wolf
Executive Producer
Jonathan King
Jonathan King
Executive Producer
Mike Rich
Mike Rich
Writer

Trailers and other movies

FINDING FORRESTER Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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