Rating: PG13
Genre: Drama
Theatrical Release: 12/20/2000(USA
Release Date: 04/24/2001
SubTitles: English/French
Dubbed: English/French
Sound: DD5.1/DDS
Run Time: 136 Minutes
Flags: Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Adult Language, Watch With Your Teen
Distributor/Studio: Columbia TriStar

In the spirit of his Oscar-winning Good Will Hunting, Gus Van Sant directs this tale of the unlikely bond that develops between an aging, reclusive novelist named Forrester (Sean Connery) -- who hasn't written anything since winning a Pulitzer Prize decades earlier -- and Jamal (Rob Brown), a 16-year-old with a hidden desire to be a writer. When Jamal is cited for his athleticism in basketball by an elite Manhattan prep school, he is forced to adapt to an environment far from his South Bronx upbringing, and a small mishap leads him to the eccentric, uneasy Forrester. After their initial apprehension of each other, they begin to fuel each other's fire for writing, and become unlikely friends despite their ages and backgrounds. Forrester's devotion to Jamal becomes enhanced when he must defend allegations of plagiarism enforced by Professor Crawford (F. Murray Abraham), jeopardizing Jamal's future. The film also features Anna Paquin, Busta Rhymes, and Zane Copeland, Jr..

~ Jason Clark, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Sean Connery - William Forrester
Rob Brown - Jamal Wallace
F. Murray Abraham - Professor Crawford
Anna Paquin - Claire
Busta Rhymes - Terrell
April Grace - Ms. Joyce
Matt Damon -

Production:
Gus Van Sant - Director
Sean Connery Laurence Mark Rhonda Tollefson - Producer
Valdís Óskarsdóttir - Editor
Mike Rich - Screen Writer
Susan Bode-Tyson - Set Designer
Bernie Telsey - Casting
David Vaccari - Casting
Francine Maisler - Casting
Harris Savides - Cinematographer
Ann Roth - Costume Designer
Dany Wolf - Executive Producer
Jonathan King - Executive Producer
David J.Webb - First Assistant Director
Jane Musky - Production Designer
Susan Bode-Tyson - Set Decorator
Brian Miksis - Sound/Sound Designer
Darrell K. Keister - Art Director

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