Finding Forrester
Anna Paquin, Busta Rhymes, F Murray Abraham
Four decades ago, William Forrester won a Pulitzer Prize for his classic novel. That was the last time the world heard of him. Now a recluse in Manhattan, his passion for literature is awakened by Ja...( read more
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DVD Released: April 24, 2001
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June 6, 2009
"In an ordinary place, he found the one person to make his life extraordinary."
An afro-american teen writing prodigy finds a mentor in a reclusive author.
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May 17, 2009
I saw this for the second time today. I am a sucker for movies of self-discovery, and this movie fits that bill - for both Jamal and Forrester. Much of the movie is spent in Forrester's condo where the two of them become friends while writing stories. I enjoyed their performa... ...( read more )
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March 3, 2008
you gotta yell out the title in a heavy sean connery accent:
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January 1, 2008
Movie about two different people - a novelist recluse and a teenage basketball player.
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June 28, 2009
Forrester reminded my of J.D. Salinger, and for that I loved the movie. although I was expecting something much better from Gus Van Sant. it was like Dead Poets Society a bit. The Black guy was a really rally bad actor and the only good acting I saw here was Sean Connery. it cou... ...( read more )
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