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Finding Forrester - Gus Van Sant

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Directed by: 
Gus Van Sant
Screenplay by: 
Mike Rich
Produced by: 
Laurence Mark
Sean Connery
Rhonda Tollefson
Release year: 
2000
Country: 
United States of America
Runtime: 
136min
Genre: 
Coming of age
Drama
Locations: 
New York City
Hamilton
Toronto
Soundtrack: 
Finding Forrester
Subjects: 
Basketball
Tagline: 
In an ordinary place, he found the one person to make his life extraordinary.
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Plot: 
Because of scoring exceptionally high on a statewide standardized exam and being an exceptionally good basketball player Jamal Wallace is sent to a prestigious prep school in Manhattan. He soon befriends the reclusive writer, William Forrester. The friendship leads William to overcome his reclusiveness and for Jamal to overcome the racial prejudices and pursue his true dream - writing.
Cast: 
Sean Connery
as
William Forrester
F. Murray Abraham
as
Prof. Robert Crawford
Anna Paquin
as
Claire Spence
Rob Brown
as
Jamal Wallace
Matt Damon
as
Steven Sanderson
Glenn Fitzgerald
as
Massie
Richard Easton
as
Prof. Matthews
Michael Pitt
as
John Coleridge
Michael Nouri
as
Dr. Spence
Busta Rhymes
as
Terrell Wallace
Stephanie Berry
as
Janice Wallace
Lil Zane
as
Damon
April Grace
as
Ms. Joyce
Naturi Naughton
Fly Williams III
as
Fly
Damany Mathis
as
Kenzo
Damion Lee
as
Clay
Tommy Kearns
as
Coach Garrick
Matthew Noah Word
as
John Hartwell
Charles Bernstein
as
Dr. Simon
Matt Malloy
as
David Bradley
Jimmy Bobbitt
as
Rapper
Capital Jay
as
Opposing Player
James T. Williams II
as
Student #1
Cassandra Kubinski
as
Claire's Friend
Sophia Wu
as
Librarian
Gerry Rosenthal
as
Student Speaker
Tim Hall
as
Student Manager
Tom Mullica
as
Old Money Man
David Madison
as
Kid in the Hall
Joey Buttafuoco
as
Night Man
Jaime McCaig
as
Referee #1
William Modeste
as
Referee #2
Daniel Rodriguez
as
Hallway Boy
Samuel Tyson
as
Creston Player
Vince Giordano
as
Big Band Leader
Gregory Singer
as
Violinist
Dean Pratt
as
Trumpet Player #1
Kerry MacKillop
as
Trumpet Player #2
Harvey Tibbs
as
Trombone Player
Jack Stuckey
as
Sax Player #1
Mark Lopeman
as
Sax Player #2
Marc Phaneuf
as
Sax Player #3
Larry Wade
as
Sax Player #4
Conal Fowkes
as
Piano Player
Matt Munisteri
as
Guitarist
John Meyers
as
Drummer
Ron Morgan
as
Mailor Priest
Alison Folland
as
Jeopardy Contestant
Brett Barsky
as
Student #2
Alexander Conti
as
Little Boy
Joe Crosson
as
Student #3
Jessica Leshnower
Randi Rosenholtz
as
Student #4
Gus Van Sant
as
Library Assistant

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