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Finding Forrester (2000)
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Ratings: 7.2/10 from 46,942 users
Metascore:
62/100
Reviews: 277 user | 134 critic | 27 from Metacritic.com An afro-american teen writing prodigy finds a mentor in a reclusive author. Director:Gus Van SantWriter:Mike Rich |
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| Sean Connery | ... | ||
| Rob Brown | ... | ||
| F. Murray Abraham | ... | ||
| Anna Paquin | ... | ||
| Busta Rhymes | ... | ||
| April Grace | ... | ||
| Michael Pitt | ... | ||
| Michael Nouri | ... | ||
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Richard Easton | ... | |
| Glenn Fitzgerald | ... |
Massie, Forrester's Delivery Man
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Lil' Zane | ... |
Damon
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Stephanie Berry | ... | |
| Fly Williams III | ... | ||
| Damany Mathis | ... | ||
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Damion Lee | ... | |
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Storyline
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. Written by the chan man
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In an ordinary place, he found the one person to make his life extraordinary.Genres:
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Rated PG-13 for brief strong language and some sexual references See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Descubriendo a Forrester See more »Box Office
Budget:
$43,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$701,207 (USA) (25 December 2000) (200 Screens)Gross:
$51,768,623 (USA) (15 April 2001)Company Credits
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Columbia Pictures Corporation, Finding Forrester Productions, Fountainbridge Films See more »
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Jamal: Oh, you mean Ireland?
Forrester: Scotland, for God's sakes!
Jamal: I'm messing with you, man.
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Columbia accompanying music is heard, rather than the usual orchestral
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'Over The Rainbow' written by E.Y. Harburg, Harold Arlen
'What A Wonderful World' written by George David Weiss, Bob Thiele
Performed by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole See more »
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Trivia
Star Rob Brown got the role after initially auditioning as an extra. Brown had no aspirations of being an actor and was only hoping to make some money to pay his $300 cell phone bill. But Gus Van Sant invited him to audition for the role of Jamal and liked his natural ability. See more »Goofs
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): At one point in the film Jamal mentions to Claire that, "It was Stamford... At the bar in London... He was the one who introduced Watson to Holmes", alluding to the Sherlock Holmes novels and stories. However, it wasn't at a bar in London where Stamford introduced Watson to Holmes but at a hospital's chemical laboratory near the bar. See more »Quotes
Forrester: I have an homeland that I have not seen for too long.Jamal: Oh, you mean Ireland?
Forrester: Scotland, for God's sakes!
Jamal: I'm messing with you, man.
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Crazy Credits
During the Columbia logo presentation, Bill Frisell's guitar playing theColumbia accompanying music is heard, rather than the usual orchestral
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Soundtracks
"Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World"'Over The Rainbow' written by E.Y. Harburg, Harold Arlen
'What A Wonderful World' written by George David Weiss, Bob Thiele
Performed by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole See more »
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