Finding Forrester (2000)
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.
- Released
- 2000-12-21
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Gus Van Sant
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 from 1283 votes
Cast
- Sean Connery as William Forrester
- Rob Brown as Jamal Wallace
- F. Murray Abraham as Robert Crawford
- Anna Paquin as Claire Spence
- Damany Mathis as Kenzo
- Busta Rhymes as Terrell Wallace
- April Grace as Ms. Joyce
- Michael Pitt as John Coleridge
- Michael Nouri as Dr. Spence
- Richard Easton as Prof. Matthews
- Glenn Fitzgerald as Massie
- Lil' Zane as Damon