Finding Forrester (2000)

Finding Forrester (2000)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2000-12-21 United States of America 136 Min. PG-13
7.1 1123 votes
Drama, History

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.

Cast

Sean Connery is William Forrester
William Forrester
Rob Brown is Jamal Wallace
Jamal Wallace
F. Murray Abraham is Robert Crawford
Robert Crawford
Anna Paquin is Claire Spence
Claire Spence
Damany Mathis is Kenzo
Kenzo
Busta Rhymes is Terrell Wallace
Terrell Wallace
April Grace is Ms. Joyce
Ms. Joyce
Michael Pitt is John Coleridge
John Coleridge
Michael Nouri is Dr. Spence
Dr. Spence
Richard Easton is Prof. Matthews
Prof. Matthews
Glenn Fitzgerald is Massie
Massie
Lil' Zane is Damon
Damon
Stephanie Berry is Janice
Janice
Fly Williams III is Fly
Fly
Damion Lee is Clay
Clay
Tom Kearns is Coach Garrick
Coach Garrick
Matthew Noah Word is Hartwell
Hartwell
Charles Bernstein is Dr. Simon
Dr. Simon
Matt Malloy is Bradley
Bradley
Matt Damon is Steven Sanderson
Steven Sanderson
Jimmy Bobbit is Rapper
Rapper
Capital Jay is Opposing Player
Opposing Player
Jim Titus is Student
Student
Cassandra Kubinski is Claire's Friend
Claire's Friend
Sophia Wu is Librarian
Librarian
Gerry Rosenthal is Student Speaker
Student Speaker
Tim Hall is Student Manager
Student Manager
Tom Mullica is Old Money Man
Old Money Man
David Madison is Kid in the Hall
Kid in the Hall
Joey Buttafuoco is Night Man
Night Man
Jaime McCaig is Referee
Referee
William Modeste is Referee
Referee
Daniel Rodriguez is Hallway Boy
Hallway Boy
Samuel Tyson is Creston Player
Creston Player
Vince Giordano is Big Band Leader
Big Band Leader
Dean Pratt is Trumpet Player
Trumpet Player
Kerry MacKillop is Trumpet Player
Trumpet Player
Harvey Tibbs is Trombone Player
Trombone Player
Jack Stuckey is Sax Player
Sax Player
Mark Lopeman is Sax Player
Sax Player
Marc Phaneuf is Sax Player
Sax Player
Larry Wade is Sax Player
Sax Player
Conal Fowkes is Piano Player
Piano Player
Matt Munisteri is Guitarist
Guitarist
John Meyers is Drummer
Drummer
Ron Morgan is Mailor Priest
Mailor Priest
Alison Folland is Jeopardy Contestant
Jeopardy Contestant
Alex Trebek is Alex Trebek
Alex Trebek
Gus Van Sant is Library Assistant (uncredited)
Library Assistant (uncredited)

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