Finding Forrester (2000)
- Directed by
- Gus Van Sant
- Genre
- drama film, coming-of-age film, white savior film
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 1,231 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A gifted teenager from the Bronx gets a chance to attend a fancy prep school. He forms an unlikely friendship with a famous but hidden writer who helps him develop his writing skills and confidence.
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What happens
Finding Forrester is a 2000 American drama film directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Mike Rich. In the film, a teenager, Jamal Wallace (Rob Brown), is invited to attend a prestigious private high school. By chance, Jamal befriends a reclusive writer, William Forrester (Sean Connery), through whom he refines his talent for writing and comes to terms with his identity. Anna Paquin, F. Murray Abraham, Michael Pitt, Glenn Fitzgerald, April Grace, Busta Rhymes, and Charles Bernstein star in supporting roles. Although the film is not based on a true story, film critics have compared the character portrayed by Connery with real-life writer J. D. Salinger. Connery later acknowledged that the inspiration for his role was indeed Salinger. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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