Finding Forrester (2000)
In an ordinary place, he found the one person to make his life extraordinary.
136 min
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.
- Release date
- December 22, 2000
- Country of origin
- United States, United Kingdom
- Budget
- $43,000,000
- Box office
- $80,100,000
Trailer
Cast
- Sean Connery as Forrester
- Rob Brown as Jamal
- F. Murray Abraham as Crawford
- Anna Paquin as Claire
- Busta Rhymes as Terrell
- April Grace as Ms. Joyce
- Michael Pitt as Coleridge
- Michael Nouri as Dr. Spence
- Richard Easton as Matthews
- Glenn Fitzgerald as Massie
Crew
- Gus Van Sant · Director
- Mike Rich · Writer
- Sean Connery · Producer
- Laurence Mark · Producer
- Rhonda Tollefson · Producer
- Harris Savides · Cinematographer
- Valdís Óskarsdóttir · Editor
- Francine Maisler · Casting director
- Bernard Telsey · Casting director
- David Vaccari · Casting director
- Jane Musky · Production designer