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À la Rencontre de Forrester
Film / 2000

À la Rencontre de Forrester

Directed by Gus Van Sant
DramaHistory

★ 7.1/10Audience rating

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.

The story

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.

Cast

Sean ConneryWilliam Forrester Rob BrownJamal Wallace F. Murray AbrahamRobert Crawford Anna PaquinClaire Spence Damany MathisKenzo Busta RhymesTerrell Wallace April GraceMs. Joyce Michael PittJohn Coleridge Michael NouriDr. Spence Richard EastonProf. Matthews Glenn FitzgeraldMassie Lil' ZaneDamon
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Stephanie BerryJanice Fly Williams IIIFly Damion LeeClay Tom KearnsCoach Garrick Matthew Noah WordHartwell Charles BernsteinDr. Simon Matt MalloyBradley Matt DamonSteven Sanderson Jimmy BobbitRapper Capital JayOpposing Player Jim TitusStudent Cassandra KubinskiClaire's Friend Sophia WuLibrarian Gerry RosenthalStudent Speaker Tim HallStudent Manager Tom MullicaOld Money Man David MadisonKid in the Hall Joey ButtafuocoNight Man Jaime McCaigReferee William ModesteReferee Daniel RodriguezHallway Boy Samuel TysonCreston Player Vince GiordanoBig Band Leader Dean PrattTrumpet Player Kerry MacKillopTrumpet Player Harvey TibbsTrombone Player Jack StuckeySax Player Mark LopemanSax Player Marc PhaneufSax Player Larry WadeSax Player Conal FowkesPiano Player Matt MunisteriGuitarist John MeyersDrummer Ron MorganMailor Priest Alison FollandJeopardy Contestant Alex TrebekAlex Trebek Gus Van SantLibrary Assistant (uncredited)

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