Finding Forrester (2000 film)
Finding Forrester: 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.
Finding Forrester Overview
Budget | 43 million |
Category | Drama |
Production company | Laurence Mark Productions (US) , Fountainbridge Films (US) , Columbia Pictures (US) |
Box office | 80.1 million |
Original language | en |
Runtime | 2.267 Hour |
Release date | 2000-12-21 |
Spoken language | English |
Rating | 71.12% |
Vote Count | 1031 |
Finding Forrester - FAQ
What is Budget of Finding Forrester ?
Budget of Finding Forrester is 43 million
What is Category of Finding Forrester ?
Category of Finding Forrester is Drama
What are the Production companies of Finding Forrester ?
Production companies of Finding Forrester are Laurence Mark Productions (US) , Fountainbridge Films (US) , Columbia Pictures (US)
What is the Box office collection of Finding Forrester ?
Box office Collection of Finding Forrester is 80.1 million
What is the Original language of Finding Forrester ?
Original_language of Finding Forrester is en
What is the Run time of Finding Forrester ?
Run time of Finding Forrester is 2.267 Hour
What is Release date of Finding Forrester ?
Release date of Finding Forrester is 2000-12-21
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
- Glenn Fitzgerald as Massie
- Lil' Zane as Damon
- Stephanie Berry as Janice
- Fly Williams III as Fly
- Damany Mathis as Kenzo
- Damion Lee as Clay
- Tom Kearns as Coach Garrick
- Matthew Noah Word as Hartwell
- Charles Bernstein as Dr. Simon
- Matt Malloy as Bradley
- Matt Damon as Steven Sanderson
- Jimmy Bobbit as Rapper
- Capital Jay as Opposing Player
- Jim Titus as Student
- Cassandra Kubinski as Claire's Friend
- Sophia Wu as Librarian
- Gerry Rosenthal as Student Speaker
- Tim Hall as Student Manager
- Tom Mullica as Old Money Man
- David Madison as Kid in the Hall
- Joey Buttafuoco as Night Man
- Jaime McCaig as Referee
- William Modeste as Referee
- Daniel Rodriguez as Hallway Boy
- Samuel Tyson as Creston Player
- Vince Giordano as Big Band Leader
- Dean Pratt as Trumpet Player
- Kerry MacKillop as Trumpet Player
- Harvey Tibbs as Trombone Player
- Jack Stuckey as Sax Player
- Mark Lopeman as Sax Player
- Marc Phaneuf as Sax Player
- Larry Wade as Sax Player
- Conal Fowkes as Piano Player
- Matt Munisteri as Guitarist
- John Meyers as Drummer
- Ron Morgan as Mailor Priest
- Alison Folland as Jeopardy Contestant
- Alex Trebek as Alex Trebek
- Gus Van Sant as Library Assistant (uncredited)