Finding Forrester (2000)
12/21/2000 (US) • 2h 16m
In an ordinary place, he found the one person to make his life extraordinary.
Overview
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.
Top Billed Cast
William Forrester
Jamal Wallace
Robert Crawford
Claire Spence
Kenzo
Terrell Wallace
Ms. Joyce
John Coleridge
Dr. Spence
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$43,000,000.00
Revenue
$80,100,000.00
Keywords
dying and death
high school
friendship
scholarship
sibling relationship
based on novel or book
unsociability
becoming an adult
upper class
scotland
poetry
literature
professor
mentor
intellectually gifted
plagiarism
literature competition
private school
manuscript
seclusion
pulitzer prize
father figure
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