Finding Forrester (2000)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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.

• Released: 2000-12-21
• Genres: Drama, History
• Runtime: 2h 16m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 1,262 votes

Directed by Gus Van Sant.

Top cast

• Sean Connery as William Forrester
• Rob Brown as Jamal Wallace
• F. Murray Abraham as Robert Crawford
• Anna Paquin as Claire Spence
• Damany Mathis as Kenzo
• Busta Rhymes as Terrell Wallace
• April Grace as Ms. Joyce
• Michael Pitt as John Coleridge
• Michael Nouri as Dr. Spence
• Richard Easton as Prof. Matthews

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Finding Forrester

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: stream on Netflix; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; watch free on Crave; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; watch free on SBS On Demand; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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