Rotten
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.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Finding Forrester
In an ordinary place, he found the one person to make his life extraordinary.
2000 · 2h 16m · PG-13
Drama, History
Directed by
Gus Van Sant
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Finding Forrester
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Gus Van Sant Director
- Sean Connery as William Forrester
- Rob Brown as Jamal Wallace
- F. Murray Abraham as Prof. 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 Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
74%
Tomatometer
Rotten
An anti-intellectual film about the intellectual life.
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Fresh
Funny and touching.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Fresh
A rare find.
Paul Clinton (CNN.com), CNN.com
Fresh
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.
Desmond Ryan, Philadelphia Inquirer
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