Finding Forrester (2000)
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Critic Consensus: Despite the predictability of its plot and its similarity to Good Will Hunting, Finding Forrester has an honest, solid feel to it and good rapport between Connery and Brown.
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Cast
as Sanderson
as William Forrester
as Jamal Wallace
as Claire
as Terrell
as Dr. Spence
as Bradley
as Coleridge
as Ms. Joyce
as Himself
as Professor Robert Crawford
as Massie
as Student
as Mailor Priest
as Matthews
as Janice
as Night Man
as Hallway Boy
as Student Manager
as Drummer
as Old Money Man
as Big Band Leader
as Student Speaker
as Clay
as Dr. Simon
as Violinist
as Kid in the Hall
as Sax Player
as Damon
as Fly
as Kenzo
as Coach Garrick
as Rapper
as Opposing Player
as Claire's Friend
as Librarian
as Referee
as Referee
as Creston Player
as Trumpet Player
as Trumpet Player
as Trombone Player
as Sax Player
as Sax Player
as Sax Player
as Piano Player
as Guitarist
as Jeopardy Contestant
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Critic Reviews for Finding Forrester
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If director Gus Van Sant had always been a hack it wouldn't matter so much, but personally I find this form of licking the audience's cheeks like an obsequious puppy deeply offensive.
The leaden screenplay can be fingered for many of the film's faults. But what happened to the off-kilter film-maker last seen at work in To Die For?
An anti-intellectual film about the intellectual life.
Funny and touching.
A rare find.
A rewarding exploration of the knotty and often contentious relationship between teacher and protege. Its chief pleasure is the master class in the art of acting delivered by Sean Connery.
Audience Reviews for Finding Forrester
Continuing his late 90s/early 2000s run in the mainstream, Gus Van Sant delivered this story about the bond formed between two different, yet challenged writers. One is a young man from the inner city with an untapped gift for writing that is overshadowed by his athleticism, while the other is an older, bitter recluse who found early success, only to basically immediately fall into obscurity. They have an uneasy non-romantic meet-cute that eventually leads them to becoming friends, with each being the spark the other needs to satisfy their need to create. I honestly don't remember much about this movie, but I remember it being at least sit-throughable, despite its reputation for being cheesy. It's a nice heartwarming story that makes you feel good, so really, what's wrong with that? Okay, so I know that something like that isn't an immediate reason to give something a pass, but hey, I'm feeling like a softie, so back off. It's not really one of Van Sant's best, at least in the grand scheme of things, but it's okay enough I suppose, and it's decently well made as far as these types of stories go, so sure, give it a watch.
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partially inspired by salinger, connery's performance was wonderful and the screenplay was stellar. this is the film that put me on to writing.
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A bit slow and dreary, still filled with life and literary shenanigans! You're the man now dog (Scottish accent).
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Finding Forrester Quotes
| William Forrester: | The Times is dinner, The National Enquirer is dessert. |
| William Forrester: | You're the man now, dog! |
| William Forrester: | We walk away from our dreams afraid that we may fail, or worse yet, afeaid we may succeed. |
| William Forrester: | The key to a woman's heart is an unexpected gift at an unexpected time. |