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Finding Forrester

2000 · 136 min

A gentle, talky mentor drama that unfolds slowly, trading on quiet warmth, literary banter and a soft ache of loneliness.

Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Genres: Drama, History
Starring: Sean Connery, Rob Brown, F. Murray Abraham

Tagline: In an ordinary place, he found the one person to make his life extraordinary.
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.

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Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Genres: Drama, History
Starring: Sean Connery, Rob Brown, F. Murray Abraham

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
identity
found family
coming-of-age
redemption
Places: big city
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, history
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Written by: Mike Rich
Starring: Sean Connery, Rob Brown, F. Murray Abraham, Anna Paquin, Damany Mathis, Busta Rhymes, April Grace, Michael Pitt
Music: Bill Brown, Bill Frisell
Cinematography: Harris Savides
Runtime: 136 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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