Finding Forrester
In an ordinary place, he found the one person to make his life extraordinary.
2000 | 136m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Gus Van Sant |
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| Writer: | Mike Rich |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 21, 2000 |
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| Director: | Gus Van Sant |
| Writer: | Mike Rich |
| Genres: | Drama, History |
| 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 |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, Fountainbridge Films, Laurence Mark Productions, Finding Forrester Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $80,100,000
Budget: $43,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sean Connery | William Forrester |
| Rob Brown | Jamal Wallace |
| F. Murray Abraham | Robert Crawford |
| Anna Paquin | Claire Spence |
| Damany Mathis | Kenzo |
| Busta Rhymes | Terrell Wallace |
| April Grace | Ms. Joyce |
| Michael Pitt | John Coleridge |
| Michael Nouri | Dr. Spence |
| Richard Easton | Prof. Matthews |
| Glenn Fitzgerald | Massie |
| Lil' Zane | Damon |
| Stephanie Berry | Janice |
| Fly Williams III | Fly |
| Damion Lee | Clay |
| Tom Kearns | Coach Garrick |
| Matthew Noah Word | Hartwell |
| Charles Bernstein | Dr. Simon |
| Matt Malloy | Bradley |
| Matt Damon | Steven Sanderson |
| Jimmy Bobbit | Rapper |
| Capital Jay | Opposing Player |
| Jim Titus | Student |
| Cassandra Kubinski | Claire's Friend |
| Sophia Wu | Librarian |
| Gerry Rosenthal | Student Speaker |
| Tim Hall | Student Manager |
| Tom Mullica | Old Money Man |
| David Madison | Kid in the Hall |
| Joey Buttafuoco | Night Man |
| Jaime McCaig | Referee |
| William Modeste | Referee |
| Daniel Rodriguez | Hallway Boy |
| Samuel Tyson | Creston Player |
| Vince Giordano | Big Band Leader |
| Dean Pratt | Trumpet Player |
| Kerry MacKillop | Trumpet Player |
| Harvey Tibbs | Trombone Player |
| Jack Stuckey | Sax Player |
| Mark Lopeman | Sax Player |
| Marc Phaneuf | Sax Player |
| Larry Wade | Sax Player |
| Conal Fowkes | Piano Player |
| Matt Munisteri | Guitarist |
| John Meyers | Drummer |
| Ron Morgan | Mailor Priest |
| Alison Folland | Jeopardy Contestant |
| Alex Trebek | Alex Trebek |
| Gus Van Sant | Library Assistant (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Gus Van Sant | Director |
| Harris Savides | Director of Photography |
| Valdís Óskarsdóttir | Editor |
| Kelley Baker | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Jane Musky | Production Design |
| Robert Guerra | Art Direction |
| Darrell K. Keister | Art Direction |
| Susan Bode Tyson | Set Decoration |
| Lynn Tonnessen | Set Decoration |
| Patrick Winters | Sound Effects Editor |
| Richard Moore | Sound Effects Editor |
| Bob Munroe | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| David Vaccari | Casting |
| Carolyn A. Loucks | Set Decoration |
| Ann Roth | Costume Design |
| Michael 'Gonzo' Gandsey | Sound Effects Editor |
| Francine Maisler | Casting |
| Bernard Telsey | Casting |
| Mike Rich | Writer |
| G.A. Aguilar | Stunt Coordinator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Sean Connery | Producer |
| Laurence Mark | Producer |
| Rhonda Tollefson | Producer |
| Dany Wolf | Executive Producer |
| Jonathan King | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 24 | 44 | 16 |
| 2024 | 5 | 28 | 50 | 18 |
| 2024 | 6 | 21 | 32 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 21 | 30 | 15 |
| 2024 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 20 | 42 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 | 15 | 35 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 19 | 36 | 12 |
| 2025 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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