Finding Forrester
Because of scoring exceptionaly high on a state wide standardized exam and being an exceptionally good basketball player Jamal Wallace is sent to a prestigious prep school in Manhattan. He soon befriends the reclusive writer, William Forrester. The friendship leads to William to overcome his reclusivness and for Jamal to overcome the racial prejudices and pursue his true dream - writing.
Length: 136 minutes
Release Date: December 19, 2000
DVD Release Date: August 20, 2001
Director
Actors
Sean Connery
William Forrester
William Forrester
Rob Brown
Jamal Wallace
Jamal Wallace
F. Murray Abraham
Prof. Robert Crawford
Prof. Robert Crawford
Anna Paquin
Claire Spence
Claire Spence
Busta Rhymes
Terrell Wallace
Terrell Wallace
April Grace
Ms. Joyce
Ms. Joyce
Michael Pitt
John Coleridge
John Coleridge
Michael Nouri
Dr. Spence
Dr. Spence
Richard Easton
Prof. Matthews
Prof. Matthews
Glenn Fitzgerald
Massie, Forrester's Delivery Man
Massie, Forrester's Delivery Man
Randi Rosenholtz
Student (uncredited)
Student (uncredited)
John Meyers
Drummer
Drummer
Damion Lee
Clay
Clay
Alexander Conti
Little boy (uncredited)
Little boy (uncredited)
Gerry Rosenthal
Student Speaker
Student Speaker
Stephanie Berry
Janice Wallace
Janice Wallace
Lil' Zane
Damon (as Zane Copeland Jr.)
Damon (as Zane Copeland Jr.)
Joey Buttafuoco
Night Man
Night Man
Gus Van Sant
Library Assistant (uncredited)
Library Assistant (uncredited)
Daniel Rodriguez
Hallway Boy
Hallway Boy
Alex Trebek
Himself
Himself
Alison Folland
Jeopardy Contestant
Jeopardy Contestant
Matt Damon
Steven Sanderson
Steven Sanderson
James T. Williams II
Student
Student
Vince Giordano
Big Band Leader
Big Band Leader
Matt Malloy
David Bradley
David Bradley
Cassandra Kubinski
Claire's Friend
Claire's Friend
Ron Morgan
Mailor Priest
Mailor Priest
Jessica Leshnower
(uncredited)
(uncredited)
Capital Jay
Opposing Player
Opposing Player
Fly Williams III
Fly
Fly
Producers
Dany Wolf
Jonathan King
Trailer
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Movie Review: Finding Forrester
By Alban Mehling | Published May 22, 2008Great film starring Sean Connery.
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