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Finding Forrester

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.

Director

Gus Van Sant

Year

Genre

Box Office

$51,804,714

Production

Laurence Mark Productions,Fountainbridge Films,Columbia Pictures,Finding Forrester Productions

Awards

5 wins & 13 nominations

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Forrester

Jamal

Crawford

F. Murray Abraham

Claire

Terrell

Ms. Joyce

Coleridge

Dr. Spence

Matthews

Massie

Glenn Fitzgerald

Damon (as Zane Copeland Jr.)

Janice

Stephanie Berry

Fly

Fly Williams III

Kenzo

Clay

Coach Garrick

Hartwell

Matthew Noah Word

Dr. Simon

Charles Bernstein

Bradley

Sanderson

Rapper

Opposing Player

Student (as James T. Williams II)

Claire's Friend

Cassandra Kubinski

Librarian

Student Speaker

Gerry Rosenthal

Student Manager

Old Money Man

Kid in the Hall

Night Man

Joey Buttafuoco

Referee

Referee

William Modeste

Hallway Boy

Daniel Rodriguez

Creston Player

Big Band Leader

Violinist

Trumpet Player

Trumpet Player

Kerry MacKillop

Trombone Player

Sax Player

Sax Player

Sax Player

Sax Player

Piano Player

Guitarist

Drummer (as John Meyers)

Mailor Priest

Jeopardy Contestant

Self

John Coleridge (voice)

Chris M. Allport

Student

UPS Driver

Michael E. Bell

Truck Driver

Little Boy

Alexander Conti

Student

Jessica Leshnower

Planetarium Patron

Student

Randi Rosenholtz

Student

Library Assistant

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Forrester Jamal Prof. Robert Crawford Claire Spence Crawford Claire Fly

I was wondering if I could bring you more of my stuff - Finding Forrester

I was wondering if I could bring you more of my stuff

Bolt the door if you re coming in - Finding Forrester

Bolt the door if you re coming in

And you re black - Finding Forrester

And you re black

We ve been talking about your book at school - Finding Forrester

We ve been talking about your book at school

In some cultures it s good luck to wear something inside out - Finding Forrester

In some cultures it s good luck to wear something inside out

No thinking That comes later - Finding Forrester

No thinking That comes later

Punch the keys for God s sake - Finding Forrester

Punch the keys for God s sake

You re the man now dog - Finding Forrester

You re the man now dog

Whatever we write in this apartment - Finding Forrester

Whatever we write in this apartment

L ll stay with Poor Assumptions for 800 Alex - Finding Forrester

L ll stay with Poor Assumptions for 800 Alex

Will you be around this weekend - Finding Forrester

Will you be around this weekend

What s hard is knowing you re safe there - Finding Forrester

What s hard is knowing you re safe there

I ain t seen nothin changed - Finding Forrester

I ain t seen nothin changed

You ever enter one of those A writing contest - Finding Forrester

You ever enter one of those A writing contest

Writers write so that readers can read Let someone else read it - Finding Forrester

Writers write so that readers can read Let someone else read...

Really Women will sleep with you if you write a book - Finding Forrester

Really Women will sleep with you if you write a book

The key to a woman s heart - Finding Forrester

The key to a woman s heart

The rest of those who have gone before us - Finding Forrester

The rest of those who have gone before us

You said my skills extend farther than the basketball court - Finding Forrester

You said my skills extend farther than the basketball court

Perhaps the challenge should have been directed elsewhere - Finding Forrester

Perhaps the challenge should have been directed elsewhere

Man fuck you William - Finding Forrester

Man fuck you William

My name is William Forrester - Finding Forrester

My name is William Forrester

No more lessons I have a question though - Finding Forrester

No more lessons I have a question though

I have a homeland I haven t seen for too long - Finding Forrester

I have a homeland I haven t seen for too long

Be sure to write - Finding Forrester

Be sure to write

Someone I once knew wrote that we walk away from our dreams - Finding Forrester

Someone I once knew wrote that we walk away from our dreams

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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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Director: Gus Van Sant

Writer: Mike Rich

Production: Laurence Mark Productions,Fountainbridge Films,Columbia Pictures,Finding Forrester Productions

Genre: drama

Year: 2000

MetaScore: 62/100

ImdbRating: 7.3

BoxOffice: $51,804,714

Released: 12 Jan 2001

Awards: 5 wins & 13 nominations

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