Summary:
Because of scoring exceptionaly high on a state wide standardized exam and being an exceptionally good basketball player Jamal Wallace is sent to a prestigious prep school in Manhattan. He soon befriends the reclusive writer, William Forrester. The friendship leads to William to overcome his reclusivness and for Jamal to overcome the racial prejudices and pursue his true dream - writing.
| Runtime: | 136 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated PG-13 for brief strong language and some sexual references. |
| Production: | Columbia Pictures Corporation |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Apr 24, 2001 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Gus Van Sant | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Mike Rich | Written By |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Rob Brown | Jamal Wallace |
| Sean Connery | William Forrester |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Anna Paquin | Claire Spence |
| April Grace | Ms. Joyce |
| Busta Rhymes | Terrell Wallace |
| Damany Mathis | Kenzo |
| Damion Lee | Clay |
| F. Murray Abraham | Prof. Robert Crawford |
| Fly Williams III | Fly |
| Glenn Fitzgerald | Massie, Forrester's Delivery Man |
| Lil' Zane | Damon |
| Michael Nouri | Dr. Spence |
| Michael Pitt | John Coleridge |
| Richard Easton | Prof. Matthews |
| Stephanie Berry | Janice Wallace |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Dany Wolf | Executive Producer |
| Jonathan King | Executive Producer |
| Laurence Mark | Producer |
| Rhonda Tollefson | Producer |
| Sean Connery | Producer |
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