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Finding Forrester (2000)

Finding Forrester (2000)

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In an ordinary place, he found the one person to make his life extraordinary.

Release Date: 2000, December 21
Directors: Gus Van Sant
Countries: United States of America
Production: Laurence Mark Productions, Fountainbridge Films, Columbia Pictures, Finding Forrester Productions
Cast: Matt Damon, April Grace, Rob Brown, F. Murray Abraham, Busta Rhymes, Anna Paquin, Alison Folland, Glenn Fitzgerald, Sean Connery, Alex Trebek, Michael Nouri, David Madison

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.

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