Finding Forrester

Finding Forrester (2000)★ 7.1/10

PG-13 · US,CA · 136 min · December 1, 2000

  • Drama
  • Sport

Directed by: Gus Van Sant

Written by: Mike Rich

Forrester, the author of a famous book, decides to help Jamal, a 16-year-old student, discover his writing prowess by mentoring him and enrolling him into a prestigious private school.

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Sean ConneryForresterRob BrownJamalF. Murray AbrahamCrawfordAnna PaquinClaireBusta RhymesTerrellApril GraceMs. JoyceMichael PittColeridgeMichael NouriDr. SpenceRichard EastonMatthewsGlenn FitzgeraldMassieLil' ZaneDamonStephanie BerryJaniceFly Williams IIIFlyDamany MathisKenzoDamion LeeClayTom KearnsCoach GarrickMatthew Noah WordHartwellCharles BernsteinDr. SimonMatt MalloyBradleyMatt DamonSandersonJimmy BobbittRapperCapital JayOpposing PlayerJim TitusStudentCassandra KubinskiClaire's FriendSophia WuLibrarianGerry RosenthalStudent SpeakerTim HallStudent ManagerTom MullicaOld Money ManDavid MadisonKid in the HallJoey ButtafuocoNight ManJaime McCaigRefereeWilliam ModesteRefereeDaniel RodriguezHallway BoySamuel TysonCreston PlayerVince GiordanoBig Band LeaderGregory SingerViolinistDean PrattTrumpet PlayerKerry MacKillopTrumpet PlayerHarvey TibbsTrombone PlayerJack StuckeySax PlayerMark LopemanSax PlayerMarc PhaneufSax PlayerLarry WadeSax PlayerConal FowkesPiano PlayerMatt MunisteriGuitaristJohn SullivanDrummerRon MorganMailor PriestAlison FollandJeopardy ContestantAlex TrebekAlex TrebekChris M. AllportJohn Coleridge (uncredited) (voice)Brett BarskyStudent (uncredited)Michael E. BellUPS Driver (uncredited)Dennis CabriniTruck Driver (uncredited)Craig CastaldoRadioman (uncredited)Alexander ContiLittle Boy (uncredited)Joe CrossonStudent (uncredited)Reverend IslaamTeam Bus Driver (uncredited)Jessica Leshnower (uncredited)Sean LoucksBasketball Coach (uncredited)Craig LoydgrenPlanetarium Patron (uncredited)Randi RosenholtzStudent (uncredited)Peter SticklesStudent (uncredited)Gus Van SantLibrary Assistant (uncredited)