Finding Forrester

Finding Forrester

Finding Forrester is a 2000 American drama film written by Mike Rich and directed by Gus Van Sant. A black American teenager, Jamal Wallace , is invited into a prestigious private high school. By chance, Jamal befriends a reclusive writer, William Forrester , through whom he refines his natural talent for writing and comes to terms with his identity. Anna Paquin, F. Murray Abraham, Michael Pitt, April Grace, Naturi Naughton and Busta Rhymes star in supporting roles. Connery also served as one of the film's producers. The premise of Forrester being an author who gains world fame from a hugely...
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quick facts
Release date:December 19, 2000
Directed by:Gus Van Sant
Rated:PG-13 (USA)
Runtime:136 Minutes
Producer:Laurence Mark, Sean Connery, Rhonda Tollefson
Editor:Valdís Óskarsdóttir
Cinematography:Harris Savides
Screenplay by:Mike Rich

Cast of Finding Forrester

Sean Connery
Sean Connery
William Forrester
Born:August 25, 1930
Age:81
Matt Damon
Matt Damon
Steven Sanderson
Born:October 8, 1970
Age:41
F. Murray Abraham
F. Murray Abraham
Prof. Robert Crawford
Born:October 24, 1939
Age:72
Michael Nouri
Michael Nouri
Dr. Spence
Born:December 9, 1945
Age:66
Anna Paquin
Anna Paquin
Claire Spence
Born:July 24, 1982
Age:29
Busta Rhymes
Busta Rhymes
Terrell Wallace
Born:May 20, 1972
Age:39

Honors and Awards

YearAward Nomination
2001 Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, Sean Connery
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Film director of Finding Forrester

Gus Van Sant
Gus Van Sant
Born: July 24, 1952
Age: 59

Gus Green Van Sant, Jr. is an American director, screenwriter, painter, photographer, musician, and author. He is a two time nominee of the Academy Award for Best Director for his 1997 film Good Will Hunting and his 2008 film Milk, both of which were also nominated for Best Picture, and won the...
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Filming locations for Finding Forrester

New York City
New York City

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Hamilton
Hamilton

Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe....
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Toronto
Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
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