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Finding Forrester
Finding Forrester (2000)
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PG-13
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2 hr 15 mins
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Comedy
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Drama
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Released: 12/20/2000
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Box Office Total:
$51.7M
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Synopsis:
William Forrester, once a Pulitzer Prize winning novelist, now spends his days as a unkempt recluse who sits in his window spying on boys playing basketball in the schoolyard below. One of those boys, Jamal Wallace, is an exceptional athlete whose ticket out of the projects is only partially due to his talents on the court. When not showboating for his pals, Jamal is a closet genius whose astronomical test scores earn him a free ride at a top Manhattan prep school. When the boys dare Jamal to break into nosy Forrester's window, Jamal accepts the challenge, but in his haste to escape, he leaves behind his knapsack, filled with his personal writing journals. The next day, via the window, Jamal gets his journals back -- filled with corrections and editorial comments. After much resistance, Jamal allows the literary legend to mentor him and help battle a haughty professor who not only accuses him of plagiarism but seems to have an axe to grind with Forrester himself.
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Full Cast & Crew
Theatrical Release
12/20/2000
Studio
Credit
Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group
Studio
Director
Credit
Gus van Sant
Director
Cast
Credit
Sean Connery
William Forrester
Rob Brown
Jamal Wallace
F Murray Abraham
Professor Robert Crawford
Anna Paquin
Claire Spence
Busta Rhymes
Terrell
April Grace
Ms Joyce
Michael Pitt
Coleridge
Michael Nouri
Doctor Spence
Richard Easton
Matthews
Fitzgerald Glenn
Massie
Lil' Zane
Damon
Stephanie Berry
Janice
Fly Williams
Fly
Damany Mathis
Kenzo
Damien Jewan Lee
Clay
Tom Kearns
Coach Garrick
Matthew Noah Word
Hartwell
Charles Bernstein
Doctor Simon
Matt Malloy
Bradley
Matt Damon
Sanderson
Jimmy Bobbitt
Rapper
Capitol Jay
Opposing Player
James T Williams II
Student
Cassandra Kubinski
Claire's Friend
Sophia Wu
Librarian
Gerry Rosenthal
Student Speaker
Tim Hall
student Manager
Tom Mullica
Old Money Man
David Madison
Kid in the Hall
Joey Buttafuoco
Night Man
Jaime McCaig
Referee
William Modeste
Referee
Daniel Rodriguez
Hallway Boy
Samuel Tyson
Creston Player
Vince Giordano
Big Band Leader
Gregory Singer
Violinist
Dean Pratt
Trumpet Player
Kerry MacKillop
Trumpet Player
Harvey Tibbs
Trombone Player
Jack Stuckey
Sax Player
Mark Lopeman
Sax Player
Mark Phaneuf
Sax Player
Larry Wade
Sax Player
Conal Fowkes
Piano Player
Matt Munisteri
Guitarist
John Meyers
Drummer
Ron Morgan
Mailor Priest
Alison Folland
Jeopardy Contestant
Alex Trebek
Himself
Production Credits
Credit
Dany Wolf
Executive Producer
Laurence Mark
Producer
Sean Connery
Producer
Jonathan King
Executive Producer
Rhonda Tollefson
Producer
Production Companies
Credit
Fountainbridge Films
Production Company
Laurence Mark Production
Production Company
Distribution Companies
Credit
Sony Pictures Releasing
Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Domestic Video Distributor
Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI)
Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
New York, New York, USA
Writer
Credit
Michael Rich
Screenplay
Accounting
Credit
Nadine Wilson
Production Accountant
Antonia Proscia
Assistant Production Accountant
Luc Bernard
Assistant Production Accountant
Art Department
Credit
B Lynn Tonnessen
Assistant Set Decorator
Sandra L Smirle
Assistant Art Director
Darrell K Keister
Art Director
Joseph M DeLuca
Set Dresser - on-set dresser
Jane Musky
Production Designer
Cal Loucks
Set Decorator
David Evans
Set Dresser - on-set dresser
Susan Tyson
Set Decorator
Arvinder Grewal
Art Director
Casting
Credit
Francine Maisler
Casting
Victoria Pettibone
Casting Associate - casting associates
Casting Kleiman
Extras Casting
Bill Woods
Casting Associate - casting associates
Bernard Telsey
Casting
David Vaccari
Casting
Kathleen Driscoll-Mohler
Casting Associate - casting associates
Jon Strotheide
Casting Associate - casting associates
Film Camera
Credit
Harris Savides
Director of Photography
Craig Haagensen
Camera Operator
Kevin McKenna
Video Assist/Playback - video assist
Larry McConkey
Steadicam Operator
Demmie Todd
Photography - still photographer
Eric Swanek
Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Steve Sheridan
Color Timer
George Kraychyk
Photography - still photographer
Phil Oetiker
Camera Operator
Michael Cambria
Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Greg Williams
Video Assist/Playback - video assist
Caesar Carnevale
Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Mark Cyre
Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Neil Trafford
Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Music
Credit
Hal Willner
Music Supervisor
Hal Willner
Original Score - original score producer
Leslie Langs
Music - assistant music editor
Karl Peinkofer
Music Performer
Kenneth Karman
Music Editor
Bill Frisell
Song
Bill Frisell
Song Performer
Lisa Jaime
Music Editor
Hans Neusiedler
Music
Celestial Harmonics
Music Performer
Jimmy Bobbitt
Song
Jimmy Bobbitt
Song Performer
F M Lehman
Song
Miles Davis
Song Performer
Marc Johnson
Song Performer
Claudia Mays Lehman
Song - song arranger
Peter Erskine
Song Performer
Wayne Shorter
Song - songs
Miles Davis
Song
Ornette Coleman
Song Performer
Ruff Ryders
Song Performer
Joe Zawinul
Song
Drag-On
Song Performer
Ron Miles
Song
Curtis Fowlkes
Song
Hank Roberts
Song Performer
Kermit Driscoll
Song Performer
Eyvind Kang
Song
Hermeto Pascoal
Song
Joey Baron
Song Performer
Dewitt Clinton High School Chorus
Song Performer
John Jacob Niles
Song
Peer Raben Orchestra
Song Performer
Joaquin Rodrigo
Song
Hanson
Song Performer
Carl Fortina
Song
Mel Smalls
Song
Craig Seganti
Song Performer
Algis A Kizys
Song Performer
Sheldon Harris
Song
Allan Roberts
Song
Jonathan Bepler
Song Performer
Doris Fisher
Song
David S Thorpe
Song Performer
William L Dawson
Song - song arranger
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Song Performer
Jerome Kern
Song
Herbert Reynolds
Song
Peer Raben
Song
Isaac Hanson
Song
Taylor Hanson
Song
Zac Hanson
Song
Charles Henderson
Song
Rudy Vallee
Song
E Y Harburg
Song
Harold Arlen
Song
Craig Seganti
Song
Algis A Kizys
Song
Jonathan Bepler
Song
David S Thorpe
Song
Bob Thiele
Song
George David Weiss
Song
Physical Effects
Credit
Tom Farr
Stunts
George Aguilar
Stunt Coordinator
Richard Hughes
Stunts
Jamie Jones
Stunts
Paul Rutledge
Stunts
Al Thompson
Stunts
Dave van Zeyl
Stunts
Production Management
Credit
Kerin Ferallo
Production Coordinator
Michele Giordano
Production Supervisor
Cliff Fuller
Assistant Production Coordinator
David Graham
Assistant Location Manager
James Powers
Production Manager
Julie Oppenheimer
Script Supervisor
David J Webb
Assistant Director
Dany Wolf
Unit Production Manager
Trish Adlesic
Location Manager
Fareshta Ahmadi
DGA Trainee
Kwame L Parker
Assistant Production Coordinator
Amy Lynn
Assistant Director
Dave McIlroy
Location Manager
Beverly Sutton
Production Coordinator
Lin Saunders
Assistant Location Manager
Dylan Hopkins
Assistant Director
Bruno Bryniarski
Assistant Director
Kirsteen McLean
Assistant Director
Julie O'Neill
Assistant Director - assistant director trainee
John Suave
Assistant Director - assistant director trainee
Publicity
Credit
Larry Kaplan
Unit Publicist
Sound
Credit
Steve Fontano
Foley Mixer
Margie O'Malley
Foley Artist
Brian Miksis
Sound Mixer - production sound mixer
Paul Koronkiewicz
Boom Operator
Patrick Winters
Sound Effects Editor
Leslie Shatz
Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Peter Appleton
ADR Editor
Kelly J Baker
Sound Editor
Concha Solano
Assistant Sound Editor
Burton Sharp
ADR Supervisor
Patti Tauscher
Foley Editor
Alfredo Viteri
Boom Operator
David Parker
Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Richard Moore
Sound Effects Editor
Owen Langevin
Sound Mixer
Marnie Moore
Foley Artist
Michael Gandsey
Sound Effects Editor
Gus van Sant
Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Erika Schengili-Roberts
Boom Operator
James L Thompson Jr
Boom Operator
Chris Potter
Sound Effects Editor
Visual Effects
Credit
Shane Kinnear
Visual Effects - visual effects executive producer
Ken Ouellette
Animation Supervisor
Bob Munroe
Visual Effects Supervisor
Syd Dutton
Visual Effects
Bill Taylor
Visual Effects
Wardrobe Hair Makeup
Credit
Cori Burchell
Wardrobe
Michal Bigger
Makeup Artist - key makeup artist
Ann Roth
Costume Designer
John D Quaglia
Hair Stylist - key hair stylist
Iris Horta Lemos
Set Costumer
Donna Maloney
Wardrobe Supervisor
Michelle Matland
Assistant Costume Designer
Amy T Roth
Costumes - key costumer
Andre Schulz
Costumes - costumer
Lyndell Quiyou
Hair Stylist
Melanie Hughes-Weaver
Makeup Artist
Joanna Brett
Wardrobe Supervisor
Mario Cacioppo
Makeup Artist
Veronica Ciandre
Hair Stylist
Barrett Hong
Wardrobe Supervisor
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