Finding Forrester
2000 · 2h 16m · Drama, History · United States of America · Rated PG-13 (US)
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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Gus Van SantWritten by
Mike Rich7.0Smart score
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based on novel or bookbasketballbecoming an adultdying and deathfather figurefriendshiphigh schoolintellectually giftedliteratureliterature competitionmanuscriptmentorplagiarismpoetryprivate schoolprofessorpulitzer prizescholarshipscotlandseclusionsibling relationshipunsociabilityupper class
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