Finding Forrester
1177 votes
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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2000-12-21
Runtime: 136 mins
Director: Gus Van Sant
Writer: Mike Rich
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama, History
Original title: Finding Forrester
Production Companies: Laurence Mark Productions, Fountainbridge Films, Columbia Pictures, Finding Forrester Productions
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Sean Connery
Rob Brown
F. Murray Abraham
Anna Paquin
Damany Mathis
Busta Rhymes
April Grace
Michael Pitt
Michael Nouri
Richard Easton
Glenn Fitzgerald
Lil' Zane
Stephanie Berry
Fly Williams III
Recommendations
Dances with Wolves
1990-03-30
Wounded Civil War soldier John Dunbar tries to commit suicide—and becomes a hero instead. As a rewar
Downfall
2004-09-16
In April of 1945, Germany stands at the brink of defeat with the Russian Army closing in from the ea
Wild Strawberries
1957-08-28
Crotchety retired doctor Isak Borg travels from Stockholm to Lund, Sweden, with his pregnant and unh
Gemma Bovery
2014-09-10
Martin, an ex-Parisian well-heeled hipster passionate about Gustave Flaubert who settled into a Norm
The Killing Fields
1984-11-23
New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg is on assignment covering the Cambodian Civil War, with the
Trainspotting
1996-02-23
Heroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable frien
Interview with the Vampire
1994-11-11
A vampire relates his epic life story of love, betrayal, loneliness, and dark hunger to an over-curi
Soldier of Orange
1977-09-22
The lives of Erik Lanshof and five of his closest friends take different paths when the German army
Life Is Beautiful
1997-12-20
A touching story of an Italian book seller of Jewish ancestry who lives in his own little fairy tale
When Harry Met Sally...
1989-07-12
Sex always gets in the way of friendships between men and women. At least, that's what Harry Burns b
Requiem for a Dream
2000-10-06
The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep
Troy
2004-05-13
In year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age, two emerging nations begin to clash. Paris, the Trojan
Paris, Texas
1984-07-16
A man wanders out of the desert not knowing who he is. His brother finds him, and helps to pull his
The Tin Drum
1979-05-02
In 1924, Oskar Matzerath is born in the Free City of Danzig. At age three, he falls down a flight of
Dead Man
1995-12-23
On the run after committing murder, an accountant encounters a strange Native American man who prepa
Don't Look Now
1973-10-11
While grieving a terrible loss, a married couple meet two mysterious sisters, one of whom gives them
Hollywood Dirt
2017-09-01
Hollywood arrives in force to Quincy, the small town where the secret Crown Cola billionaire's live.
Paths of Glory
1957-10-25
A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within t
Sweet Smell of Success
1957-07-04
New York City newspaper writer J.J. Hunsecker holds considerable sway over public opinion with his B
The Mortal Storm
1940-06-20
The Roth family leads a quiet life in a small village in the German Alps during the early 1930s. Aft