Finding Forrester
“In an ordinary place, he found the one person to make his life extraordinary.”
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.
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Cast
49 people
Sean Connery
William Forrester
Known for
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
The Rock
Rob Brown
Jamal Wallace
Known for
Blindspot
Coach Carter
F. Murray Abraham
Robert Crawford
Known for
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Moon Knight
Anna Paquin
Claire Spence
Known for
True Blood
X-Men: The Last Stand
Damany Mathis
Kenzo
No other roles listed
Busta Rhymes
Terrell Wallace
Known for
Halloween: Resurrection
Shaft
April Grace
Ms. Joyce
Known for
The Lost Room
I Am Legend
Michael Pitt
John Coleridge
Known for
I Origins
The Dreamers
Michael Nouri
Dr. Spence
Known for
The Watcher
Flashdance
Richard Easton
Prof. Matthews
Known for
Revolutionary Road
Dead Again
Glenn Fitzgerald
Massie
Known for
The Sixth Sense
Dirty Sexy Money
Lil' Zane
Damon
Known for
Dr. Dolittle 2
BMF
Gus Van Sant Director · Mike Rich Writer Bill Brown Composer
Worldwide gross $80M · Budget $43M · United States release December 21, 2000
Box office
Budget
$43,000,000
Worldwide gross
$80,100,000
Gross vs. budget
1.9×
Production
Laurence Mark Productions
Production
Fountainbridge Films
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
Finding Forrester Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · December 1, 2000
Premiere · Beverly Hills, California
United States · December 21, 2000
Limited theatrical
United States
January 12, 2001 · Theatrical
Argentina
July 26, 2001 · Theatrical
Australia
March 28, 2001 · Theatrical
Austria
March 2, 2001 · Theatrical
Belgium
April 18, 2001 · Theatrical
Brazil
April 12, 2001 · Theatrical
Canada
December 25, 2000 · Theatrical
Colombia
May 18, 2001 · Theatrical
Czechia
March 22, 2001 · Theatrical
Denmark
April 11, 2001 · Theatrical
Egypt
April 4, 2001 · Theatrical
Estonia
March 2, 2001 · Theatrical
Finland
April 6, 2001 · Theatrical
France
April 18, 2001 · Theatrical
Germany
February 15, 2001 · Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
March 1, 2001 · Theatrical
Greece
March 2, 2001 · Theatrical
Honduras
March 8, 2001 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
April 19, 2001 · Theatrical
Hungary
March 8, 2001 · Digital
Iceland
March 30, 2001 · Theatrical
Ireland
February 23, 2001 · Theatrical
Israel
February 23, 2001 · Premiere
March 1, 2001 · Theatrical
Italy
March 23, 2001 · Theatrical
Japan
March 10, 2001 · Theatrical
Kuwait
July 4, 2001 · Theatrical
Lithuania
April 6, 2001 · Theatrical
Malaysia
March 29, 2001 · Theatrical
Mexico
April 11, 2001 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 5, 2001 · Theatrical
October 23, 2001 · Physical · DVD
February 19, 2004 · TV · Net 5
February 27, 2017 · Physical · Blu ray
New Zealand
April 5, 2001 · Theatrical
Peru
April 5, 2001 · Theatrical
Philippines
July 18, 2001 · Theatrical
Poland
March 23, 2001 · Theatrical
Portugal
April 13, 2001 · Theatrical
Russia
October 3, 2001 · Physical · DVD
Singapore
April 26, 2001 · Theatrical
Slovenia
April 26, 2001 · Theatrical
South Africa
April 12, 2001 · Theatrical
South Korea
April 28, 2001 · Theatrical
Spain
April 6, 2001 · Theatrical
Sweden
April 6, 2001 · Theatrical
Switzerland
March 1, 2001 · Theatrical · German
April 18, 2001 · Theatrical · French
Taiwan
April 7, 2001 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 22, 2001 · Theatrical
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