United States / Dec 01, 2000 / Beverly Hills, California
In an ordinary place, he found the one person to make his life extraordinary.
2h 16min
Overall average
5.0/10
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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) |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Finding Forrester |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Laurence Mark Productions, Fountainbridge Films, Columbia Pictures, Finding Forrester Productions |
| Release date | 21 dicembre 2000 |
| Executive producer | Dany Wolf, Jonathan King |
| Production | Sean Connery, Laurence Mark, Rhonda Tollefson |
| Writer | Mike Rich |
| Casting | Francine Maisler, Bernard Telsey, David Vaccari |
| Editing | Valdís Óskarsdóttir |
| Cinematography | Harris Savides |
| Assistant directors | David Webb, Gus Van Sant |
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| Camera operators | Harris Savides |
| Additional photography | Harris Savides |
| Production design | Jane Musky, Robert Guerra, Darrell K. Keister, Susan Bode Tyson, Carolyn A. Loucks, Lynn Tonnessen |
| Art direction | Robert Guerra, Darrell K. Keister, Jane Musky, Susan Bode Tyson, Carolyn A. Loucks, Lynn Tonnessen |
| Set decoration | Susan Bode Tyson, Carolyn A. Loucks, Lynn Tonnessen, Jane Musky, Robert Guerra, Darrell K. Keister |
| Visual effects | Bob Munroe |
| Stunts | G.A. Aguilar |
| Music | Kelley Baker, Patrick Winters, Richard Moore, Michael 'Gonzo' Gandsey |
| Sound | Kelley Baker, Patrick Winters, Richard Moore, Michael 'Gonzo' Gandsey |
| Costume design | Ann Roth |
| Makeup | Ann Roth |
| Hairstyling | Ann Roth |
| Budget | 43.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 80.100.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Germany / Feb 15, 2001 / Berlin International Film Festival
Israel / Feb 23, 2001
Limited release
United States / Dec 21, 2000 / PG-13
Theatrical release
Canada / Dec 25, 2000
United States / Jan 12, 2001 / PG-13
United Kingdom / Feb 22, 2001 / 12
Ireland / Feb 23, 2001 / 12
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Germany / Mar 01, 2001 / 12
Israel / Mar 01, 2001
Switzerland / Mar 01, 2001 / 6
Austria / Mar 02, 2001
Estonia / Mar 02, 2001
Greece / Mar 02, 2001
Honduras / Mar 08, 2001
Japan / Mar 10, 2001
Czechia / Mar 22, 2001 / U
Italy / Mar 23, 2001 / T
Poland / Mar 23, 2001 / 12
Australia / Mar 28, 2001 / M
Malaysia / Mar 29, 2001
Iceland / Mar 30, 2001
Egypt / Apr 04, 2001
Netherlands / Apr 05, 2001 / AL
New Zealand / Apr 05, 2001
Peru / Apr 05, 2001
Finland / Apr 06, 2001 / K-18
Lithuania / Apr 06, 2001
Spain / Apr 06, 2001
Sweden / Apr 06, 2001 / 7
Taiwan / Apr 07, 2001
Denmark / Apr 11, 2001 / 15
Mexico / Apr 11, 2001
Brazil / Apr 12, 2001
South Africa / Apr 12, 2001
Portugal / Apr 13, 2001
Belgium / Apr 18, 2001 / 16
France / Apr 18, 2001 / TP
Hong Kong / Apr 19, 2001
Singapore / Apr 26, 2001
Slovenia / Apr 26, 2001
South Korea / Apr 28, 2001
Colombia / May 18, 2001
Kuwait / Jul 04, 2001
Philippines / Jul 18, 2001
Argentina / Jul 26, 2001
Digital
Hungary / Mar 08, 2001 / 16
Physical media
Russia / Oct 03, 2001 / DVD
Netherlands / Oct 23, 2001 / AL / DVD
TV
Netherlands / Feb 19, 2004 / AL / Net 5
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