PG-13US
2000DramaHistory2h 16m

Finding Forrester

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.

Information

StatusReleased
Original Languageen
Budget$43,000,000
Revenue$80,100,000

Keywords

dying and deathhigh schoolfriendshipscholarshipsibling relationshipbased on novel or bookunsociabilitybecoming an adultupper classscotlandpoetryliteratureprofessormentorintellectually giftedplagiarismliterature competitionprivate schoolmanuscriptseclusionpulitzer prizebasketballfather figure

Production

Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures