Finding Forrester
Drama: William Forrester wrote just one book, forty years ago, and it was so successful that the book became a classic and the author famous. Forrester now lives as a recluse but some of the local kids are aware of his presence, even if they have never set eyes upon him. One of these youths, named Jamal, decides to break into Forrester's apartment to try to find out more about the mysterious writer. Jamal accidentally leaves some of his own writing work behind and is later surprised to find the work assessed and marked. Consequently the two overcome their mutual suspicion and strike up a pupil-teacher relationship.
Cast & credits
Cast
- William Forrester Sean Connery
- Professor Robert Crawford F. Murray Abraham
- Claire Spence Anna Paquin
- Terrell Busta Rhymes
- Ms Joyce April Grace
- Coleridge Michael Pitt
- Dr Spence Michael Nouri
- Matthews Richard Easton
- Massie Glenn Fitzgerald
- Damon Lil' Zane
- Janice Stephanie Berry
- Fly Fly Williams Iii
- Jamal Wallace Rob Brown
- Kenzo Damany Mathis
- Clay Damien Lee
- Coach Garrick Tom Kearns
- Hartwell Matthew Noah Word
- Dr Simon Charles Bernstein
- Bradley Matt Malloy
- Sanderson Matt Damon
- rapper Jimmy Bobbitt
- opposing player Capital Jay
- student James T. Williams Ii
- Claire's friend Cassandra Kubinski
- librarian Sophia Wu
- student speaker Gerry Rosenthal
- student manager Tim Hall
- old money man Tom Mullica
- kid in the hall David Madison
- night man Joey Buttafuoco
- referee Jaime McCabe
- referee William Modeste
- hallway boy Daniel Rodriguez
- creston player Samuel Tyson
- big band leader Vincent Giordano
- violinist Gregory Singer
- trumpet player Dean Pratt
- trumpet player Kerry Mackillop
- trombone player Harvey Tibbs
- sax player Jack Stuckey
- sax player Mark Lopeman
- sax player Mark Phaneuf
- sax player Larry Wade
- piano player Conal Fowkes
- guitarist Matt Munisteri
- drummer John Meyers
- Mailor priest Ron Morgan
- Jeopardy contestant Alison Folland
- himself Alex Trebek
Credits
Direction
- Director Gus Van Sant
- Assistant Director (1st) David Webb
- Assistant Director (2nd) Amy Lynn
- Assistant Director (2nd) Dylan Hopkins
- Assistant Director (Toronto Unit 2nd) Bruno Bryniarski
- Assistant Director (Toronto Unit 3rd) Kirsteen Mclean
- Script Supervisor Julie Oppenheimer
Production
- © Columbia Pictures Industries Inc.
- Production Company Columbia Pictures Corporation
- In association with Fountainbridge Films
- Produced with the participation of The Government of Ontario
- Executive Producer Dany Wolf
- Executive Producer Jonathan King
- Producer Laurence Mark
- Producer Sean Connery
- Producer Rhonda Tollefson
- Executive for LMP Petra Alexandria
- Unit Production Manager Dany Wolf
- Production Manager (Toronto Unit) Jim Powers
- Production Supervisor Michele Giordano
- Production Co-ordinator Kerin Ferallo
- Production Co-ordinator (Toronto Unit) Beverly Sutton
- Location Manager Trish Adlesic
- Location Manager (Toronto Unit) David Mcilroy
Casting
- Casting Francine Maisler
- Casting Bernie Telsey
- Casting David Vaccari
- Casting (NY Associate) Victoria Pettibone
- Casting (NY Associate) Bill Woods
- Casting (Associate) Kathleen Driscoll-mohler
- Casting (Associate) Jon Scott Strotheide
Writing
- Written by Mike Rich
Photography
- Director of Photography Harris Savides
- Camera Operator Craig Haagensen
- Camera Operator (Toronto Unit) Phil Oetiker
- Steadicam Operator Larry McConkey
Special Effects
- Digital Visual Effects C.O.R.E Digital Pictures
- CDP (Visual Effects Supervisor) Bob Munroe
- CDP (Visual Effects Executive Producer) Shane Kinnear
- CDP (Animation Supervisor) Ken Ouellette
- Additional Visual Effects Syd Dutton
- Additional Visual Effects Bill Taylor
- Additional Visual Effects Illusion Arts
Editing
- Editor Valdís Óskarsdóttir
Design
- Production Designer Jane Musky
- Art Director Darrell K. Keister
- Art Director (Toronto Unit) Arvinder Grewal
- Set Decorator Susan Tyson
- Set Decorator (Toronto Unit) Carolyn Loucks
Costumes
- Costume Designer Ann Roth
- Wardrobe Supervisor Donna Maloney
- Wardrobe Supervisor Joanna Brett
- Wardrobe Supervisor (For Mr Connery) Barrett Hong
- Toronto Unit Wardrobe Cori Burchell
Make-up
- Make-up Artist (Key) Michael Bigger
- Make-up Artist (Toronto Unit) Mario Cacioppo
- Make-up Artist for Mr Connery Melanie Hughes
- Key Hairstylist John D. Quaglia
- Hairstylist for Mr Connery Lyndell Quiyou
- Toronto Unit Hairstylist Veronica Ciandre
Titles
- Titles Howard Anderson Company
Film processing
- Opticals The Effects House
Music
- Additional Score Bill Frisell
- Music Supervisor/Original Score Producer Hal Willner
- Supervising Music Editor Ken Karman
- Music Editor Lisa Jaime
Sound
- [Music] Pre-mix Engineer Dennis Sands
- Production Sound Mixer Brian Miksis
- Toronto Unit Sound Mixer Owen Langevin
- Recordist Frank Rinella
- Re-recording Mixer Leslie Shatz
- Re-recording Mixer David Parker
- Re-recording Mixer Gus Van Sant
- Supervising Sound Editor Kelley Baker
- Dialogue Editor David Cohen
- Sound Effects Editor Patrick Winters
- Sound Effects Editor Richard Moore
- Sound Effects Editor Michael Gandsey
- Sound Effects Editor Chris Potter
- ADR Supervisor Burton Sharp
- ADR Editor Peter Appleton
- Foley Artist Margie O'malley
- Foley Artist Marnie Moore
- Foley Mixer Steve Fontano
- Foley Editor Patti Tauscher
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator George Aguilar
- Stunts Tom Farr
- Stunts Richard Hughes
- Stunts Jamie Jones
- Stunts Paul Rutledge
- Stunts Al Thompson
- Stunts David van Zeyl
- Stand-in for Sean Connery Roy Everson
Consultant
- Technical Consultant Casey Affleck
- Basketball Consultant Russell J. Smith
- Acting Coach Barry Papick
- Dialect Coach for Anna Paquin Tim Monich
Publicity
- Unit Publicist Larry Kaplan