Film record

Finding Forrester

2000Feature film136 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States · United Kingdom
Languages
English
Genres
drama film · coming-of-age film · white savior film

Credits

Art department

Jane Musky — Production design

Cinematography

Haris Savides — Cinematography

Costume

Ann Roth — Costume design

Direction

Gus Van Sant — Directing

Editing

Music

Bill Brown — Music composition

Cast

Sean Connery — Acting
Rob Brown — Acting
F. Murray Abraham — Acting
Anna Paquin — Acting
Q59185 — Acting
April Grace — Acting
Michael Pitt — Acting
Michael Nouri — Acting
Glenn Fitzgerald — Acting
Matt Malloy — Acting
Alison Folland — Acting
Gus Van Sant — Acting
Alexander Conti — Acting
Matt Damon — Acting
Gerry Rosenthal — Acting

Production

Sean Connery — Production
Jonathan King — Executive production
Laurence Mark — Production
Dany Wolf — Executive production
Rhonda Tollefson — Production

Writing

Mike Rich — Screenwriting
Documented participation

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Distribution

Netflix

International
Verified

Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

United States · Original release
22 Dec 2000Checked 29 Sep 2026
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