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Finding Forrester
“In an ordinary place, he found the one person to make his life extraordinary.”
71%
Movie
2h 16m
AI Analysis
Finding Forrester (2000) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Finding Forrester (2000) — a movie tagged as Drama and History with epic moods and slow-burn pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~136 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Finding Forrester 71% (1,199 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Finding Forrester is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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71%
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2000-12-21
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- TMDB rating
- 7.1
- TMDB ID
- 711
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Where can I watch Finding Forrester (2000)?
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Is there an official trailer for Finding Forrester?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Finding Forrester directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Finding Forrester about?
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 ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Finding Forrester?
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How long is the movie Finding Forrester?
The official runtime for Finding Forrester is approximately 136 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Sean Connery
William Forrester
Rob Brown
Jamal Wallace
F. Murray Abraham
Robert Crawford
Anna Paquin
Claire Spence
Damany Mathis
Kenzo
Busta Rhymes
Terrell Wallace
April Grace
Ms. Joyce
Michael Pitt
John Coleridge
Michael Nouri
Dr. Spence
Richard Easton
Prof. Matthews
Glenn Fitzgerald
Massie
Lil' Zane
Damon
Stephanie Berry
Janice
- F
Fly Williams III
Fly
- D
Damion Lee
Clay
- T
Tom Kearns
Coach Garrick
- M
Matthew Noah Word
Hartwell
- C
Charles Bernstein
Dr. Simon
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