Finding Forrester
Sean Connery is William Forrester, an author unseen in public since penning an acclaimed first novel, who discovers his Bronx apartment has been broken into on a dare by local teen and prep school prodigy Rob Brown. Brown agrees to keep Connery's whereabouts secret if he helps him enhance his writing skills. The friendship that develops between the cranky old novelist and the rebellious youngster changes both men's lives in this moving drama. F Murray Abraham and Anna Paquin also star. Directed by Gus Van Zant ("Good Will Hunting").
Year: 2000
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Director: Gus Van Sant
Starring: Anna Paquin, F Murray Abraham, Matt Damon, Sean Connery, Busta Rhymes, Rob Brown
Duration: 130 Minutes
Rating: M
7.3/10
Location in store: Drama
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