Finding Forrester Because of scoring exceptionaly high on a state wide standardized exam and being an exceptionally good basketball player Jamal Wallace is sent to a prestigious prep school in Manhattan. He soon befriends the reclusive writer, William Forrester. The friendship leads to William to overcome his reclusivness and for Jamal to overcome the racial prejudices and pursue his true dream - writing.Summary written by the chan manJamal Wallace (Robert Brown) is an inner-city kid from the Bronx who has an aptness at basketball and a genius at writing. While always a C student, Jamal comes to the attention of a prestigious New York prep school when he scores highly on his standardized tests. While Jamal is given a heavy load at his new school, both he and the school know that the real reason they took him on is for his prowess on the court. Befriended by fellow student Claire (Anna Paquin) and helped along by Pulitzer-prize winning author and recluse William Forrester (Sean Connery), Jamal pursues his dreams both on and off the court while overcoming obstacles placed by his bitter literature teacher. As Jamal is shaped by Forrester, he finds that he is changing the old writer as well, forcing him to confront his past...and his future. release year: 2000 star(s):Anna Paquin
Meet Mr. Pitt and the Missus!New York Observer, NYHe didn't list the 16 feature films he's made since making his debut in 2000, in a small role as a snotty prep school kid in Gus Van Sant's Finding Forrester, which remains his most mainstream film. Mr. Van Sant also tapped him for the lead role of
James Ivory and Gus Van Sant Have a Nice Chat with a Couple OregonLive.com, ORAfter being introduced by, among others, Oregon-born and -schooled and -resident screenwriter Mike Rich, who showed a lovely clip from his and Van Sant's underrated "Finding Forrester," the two great directors held the stage for more than two hours,
Sean Penn brille dans la peau d’un gayTribune de Genève, SwitzerlandGus Van Sant les retrace avec ce sens aiguisé de la narration qu’on avait un peu oublié depuis Finding Forrester (2000), le plus factuel de ses six derniers films. D’un point de vue thématique, le cinéaste prend clairement position (il n’ad’ailleurs
Vrchol jedné tendenceLiterární noviny v síti, Czech RepublicOscarove bodující Dobrý Will Hunting (Good Will Hunting, 1997) a ponekud sentimentální variace na stejné téma Osudové setkání (Finding Forrester, 2000) prinesly v podstate konvencní zpracování konfliktu traumatizovaného génia s okolním svetem.
The film, directed by Gus Vant Sant ("Good Will Hunting," "Finding Forrester") opens in Monterey Dec. 12. But back to the big question: How did a Milk Review 411mania.comall 261 news articles
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