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"Finding Forrester" quotes

Finding Forrester poster
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
Writer: Mike Rich
Production: N/A
Genre: drama
Year: 2000
MetaScore: 62/100
ImdbRating: 7.3
BoxOffice: $51,804,714
Released: 12 Jan 2001
Awards: 5 wins & 13 nominations

33 video clips

ForresterJamalProf. Robert CrawfordClaire SpenceCrawfordClaireFly
You re the man now dog - Finding Forrester 00:04 You re the man now dog No thinking That comes later - Finding Forrester 00:27 No thinking That comes later Someone I once knew wrote that we walk away from our dreams - Finding Forrester 00:32 Someone I once knew wrote that we walk away from our dreams The rest of those who have gone before us - Finding Forrester 00:15 The rest of those who have gone before us You ever enter one of those A writing contest - Finding Forrester 00:18 You ever enter one of those A writing contest You said my skills extend farther than the basketball court - Finding Forrester 00:19 You said my skills extend farther than the basketball court Perhaps the challenge should have been directed elsewhere - Finding Forrester 00:36 Perhaps the challenge should have been directed elsewhere I was wondering if I could bring you more of my stuff - Finding Forrester 00:12 I was wondering if I could bring you more of my stuff We ve been talking about your book at school - Finding Forrester 00:19 We ve been talking about your book at school In some cultures it s good luck to wear something inside out - Finding Forrester 00:11 In some cultures it s good luck to wear something inside out My name is William Forrester - Finding Forrester 00:20 My name is William Forrester Man fuck you William - Finding Forrester 00:33 Man fuck you William I have a homeland I haven t seen for too long - Finding Forrester 00:12 I have a homeland I haven t seen for too long Really Women will sleep with you if you write a book - Finding Forrester 00:08 Really Women will sleep with you if you write a book Punch the keys for God s sake - Finding Forrester 00:04 Punch the keys for God s sake No more lessons I have a question though - Finding Forrester 00:18 No more lessons I have a question though I ain t seen nothin changed - Finding Forrester 00:08 I ain t seen nothin changed And you re black - Finding Forrester 00:37 And you re black Bolt the door if you re coming in - Finding Forrester 00:05 Bolt the door if you re coming in Be sure to write - Finding Forrester 00:04 Be sure to write What s hard is knowing you re safe there - Finding Forrester 00:19 What s hard is knowing you re safe there Will you be around this weekend - Finding Forrester 00:07 Will you be around this weekend The key to a woman s heart - Finding Forrester 00:09 The key to a woman s heart Writers write so that readers can read Let someone else read it - Finding Forrester 00:06 Writers write so that readers can read Let someone else read... Whatever we write in this apartment - Finding Forrester 00:08 Whatever we write in this apartment L ll stay with Poor Assumptions for 800 Alex - Finding Forrester 00:06 L ll stay with Poor Assumptions for 800 Alex

Cast

Forrester - Sean Connery
Jamal - Rob Brown
Crawford - F. Murray Abraham
Claire - Anna Paquin
Terrell - Busta Rhymes
All Cast