Finding Forrester

Where to Watch Finding Forrester (2000) (Legally)

In an ordinary place, he found the one person to make his life extraordinary.
Dec 21, 2000 US 136 min M
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

Here’s what to expect from “ (2000), without spoilers.

It sits in the Drama, History space and is paced for about 136 minutes.

Top billed names include Sean Connery, Rob Brown, F. Murray Abraham, Anna Paquin.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

dying and death, high school, friendship, scholarship, sibling relationship, based on novel or book, unsociability, becoming an adult, upper class, scotland, poetry, literature

Official trailer

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Plot

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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Main cast

Sean Connery
as William Forrester
Rob Brown
as Jamal Wallace
F. Murray Abraham
as Robert Crawford
Anna Paquin
as Claire Spence
Busta Rhymes
as Terrell Wallace
April Grace
as Ms. Joyce
Michael Pitt
as John Coleridge
Michael Nouri
as Dr. Spence
Richard Easton
as Prof. Matthews