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Finding Forrester (2000)

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.

Genres: Drama, Sport
Keywords: tmdb.upper-class, tmdb.sibling-relationship, tmdb.scotland, tmdb.poetry, tmdb.based-on-novel-or-book, tmdb.mentor, tmdb.becoming-an-adult + 71 more, tmdb.professor, tmdb.literature, tmdb.intellectually-gifted, tmdb.plagiarism, tmdb.literature-competition, tmdb.private-school, tmdb.manuscript, tmdb.dying-and-death, tmdb.friendship, tmdb.unsociability, tmdb.high-school, tmdb.scholarship, tmdb.father-figure, mdblist.has-trailer, mdblist.certified-fresh, tmdb.seclusion, tmdb.pulitzer-prize, mdblist.ext.2k-blu-ray, imdb.school, imdb.basketball, imdb.writing, imdb.new-york, imdb.mentor, imdb.recluse, imdb.two-word-title, imdb.brooklyn-new-york-city, imdb.famous-line, imdb.catcher-in-the-rye, imdb.racism, imdb.white-savior, imdb.man-wears-eyeglasses, imdb.intergenerational-friendship, imdb.male-protagonist, imdb.writer, imdb.university, imdb.crotchety-old-man, imdb.inner-city, imdb.alliterative-title, imdb.basketball-movie, imdb.unlikely-friendship, imdb.reference-to-kipling, imdb.reference-to-mark-twain, imdb.reference-to-coleridge, imdb.age-difference, imdb.interracial-relationship, imdb.break-in, imdb.new-york-city, imdb.student-mentor-relationship, imdb.plagiarism, imdb.interracial-romance, imdb.african-american, imdb.teacher-student-relationship, imdb.child-prodigy, imdb.writing-contest, imdb.private-school, imdb.new-york-yankees, imdb.brother-brother-relationship, imdb.handsome-man, imdb.young-man, imdb.learning, imdb.male-body, imdb.playing-basketball, imdb.coming-of-age, imdb.sensuality, imdb.meaning-of-life, imdb.self-discovery, imdb.peer-pressure, imdb.academic-fraud, imdb.character-name-in-title, soundmix.dolby-digital, aspectratio.2-39-1

Country: United States
Languages: English

Runtime: 136 min.
Released: Dec. 21, 2000
Digital Release: March 8, 2001
Status: Released
Budget: $43,000,000
Revenue: $80,100,000
Certification: PG-13
Parental Guide: 14+ cc
poster

Finding Forrester (2000)

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.

Genres: Drama, Sport

Keywords: tmdb.upper-class, tmdb.sibling-relationship, tmdb.scotland, tmdb.poetry, tmdb.based-on-novel-or-book, tmdb.mentor, tmdb.becoming-an-adult + 71 more, tmdb.professor, tmdb.literature, tmdb.intellectually-gifted, tmdb.plagiarism, tmdb.literature-competition, tmdb.private-school, tmdb.manuscript, tmdb.dying-and-death, tmdb.friendship, tmdb.unsociability, tmdb.high-school, tmdb.scholarship, tmdb.father-figure, mdblist.has-trailer, mdblist.certified-fresh, tmdb.seclusion, tmdb.pulitzer-prize, mdblist.ext.2k-blu-ray, imdb.school, imdb.basketball, imdb.writing, imdb.new-york, imdb.mentor, imdb.recluse, imdb.two-word-title, imdb.brooklyn-new-york-city, imdb.famous-line, imdb.catcher-in-the-rye, imdb.racism, imdb.white-savior, imdb.man-wears-eyeglasses, imdb.intergenerational-friendship, imdb.male-protagonist, imdb.writer, imdb.university, imdb.crotchety-old-man, imdb.inner-city, imdb.alliterative-title, imdb.basketball-movie, imdb.unlikely-friendship, imdb.reference-to-kipling, imdb.reference-to-mark-twain, imdb.reference-to-coleridge, imdb.age-difference, imdb.interracial-relationship, imdb.break-in, imdb.new-york-city, imdb.student-mentor-relationship, imdb.plagiarism, imdb.interracial-romance, imdb.african-american, imdb.teacher-student-relationship, imdb.child-prodigy, imdb.writing-contest, imdb.private-school, imdb.new-york-yankees, imdb.brother-brother-relationship, imdb.handsome-man, imdb.young-man, imdb.learning, imdb.male-body, imdb.playing-basketball, imdb.coming-of-age, imdb.sensuality, imdb.meaning-of-life, imdb.self-discovery, imdb.peer-pressure, imdb.academic-fraud, imdb.character-name-in-title, soundmix.dolby-digital, aspectratio.2-39-1

Production companies: Laurence Mark Productions, Finding Forrester Productions, Fountainbridge Films, Columbia Pictures

Country: United States
Languages: English

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trailer
Runtime: 136 min.
Released: Dec. 21, 2000
Digital Release: March 8, 2001
Status: Released
Budget: $43,000,000
Revenue: $80,100,000
Certification: PG-13
Parental Guide: 14+ cc

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