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MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Adult Language, Watch With Your Teen Movie Release: 2000 DVD Release: 04/24/2001 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, French SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 16 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Total Copies: 27 Genres: Drama, Coming-of-Age, Urban Drama

In the spirit of his Oscar-winning Good Will Hunting, Gus Van Sant directs this tale of the unlikely bond that develops between an aging, reclusive novelist named Forrester (Sean Connery) -- who hasn't written anything since winning a Pulitzer Prize decades earlier -- and Jamal (Rob Brown), a 16-year-old with a hidden desire to be a writer. When Jamal is cited for his athleticism in basketball by an elite Manhattan prep school, he is forced to adapt to an environment far from his South Bronx upbringing, and a small mishap leads him to the eccentric, uneasy Forrester. After their initial apprehension of each other, they begin to fuel each other's fire for writing, and become unlikely friends despite their ages and backgrounds. Forrester's devotion to Jamal becomes enhanced when he must defend allegations of plagiarism enforced by Professor Crawford (F. Murray Abraham), jeopardizing Jamal's future. The film also features Anna Paquin, Busta Rhymes, and Zane Copeland, Jr.. ~ Jason Clark, All Movie Guide

Sean Connery - William Forrester
Rob Brown - Jamal Wallace
F. Murray Abraham - Professor Crawford
Anna Paquin - Claire
Busta Rhymes - Terrell

Gus Van Sant's Finding Forrester comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. Closed-captioned English soundtracks are rendered in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Surround, while a French soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Stereo. Subtitles for both of those languages are accessible as well. Supplemental materials include the HBO making-of featurette, deleted scenes, theatrical trailers, cast and crew biographies, production notes, and (most interestingly) a short featurette abut the discovery of Rob Brown, the unknown who delivers a fine lead performance in the film. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide