Finding Forrester

Resource Information

The work Finding Forrester represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Calgary Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Finding Forrester

Statement of responsibility

Columbia Pictures presents a Laurence Mark production in association with Fountainbridge Films ; produced by Laurence Mark ; written by Mike Rich ; directed by Gus Van Sant

Contributor

• Van Sant, Gus
• Columbia Pictures
• Fountainbridge Films
• Laurence Mark Productions
• Mill Creek Entertainment
• Abraham, F. Murray
• Brown, Rob, 1984-
• Busta Rhymes, (Musician)
• Connery, Sean
• Grace, April, 1962-
• Mark, Laurence
• Paquin, Anna
• Rich, Mike, 1959-
• Savides, Harris, 1957-2012
• Tollefson, Rhonda
• Valdís Óskarsdóttir, 1949-

Actor

• Busta Rhymes, (Musician)
• Connery, Sean
• Paquin, Anna
• Brown, Rob, 1984-
• Abraham, F. Murray
• Grace, April, 1962-
• Van Sant, Gus

Director of photography

• Savides, Harris, 1957-2012

Editor of moving image work

• Valdís Óskarsdóttir, 1949-

Film director

• Van Sant, Gus

Film distributor

• Mill Creek Entertainment

Film producer

• Tollefson, Rhonda
• Mark, Laurence
• Connery, Sean

Production company

• Laurence Mark Productions
• Fountainbridge Films
• Columbia Pictures

Screenwriter

• Rich, Mike, 1959-

Subject

• Male friendship -- Drama
• Mentoring of authors
• Mentoring of authors -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• New York (N.Y.) -- Drama
• New York (State) -- New York
• Novelists
• Novelists -- Drama
• Basketball players
• Basketball players -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• DVD-Video discs
• Drama
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Male friendship

Genre

• Drama
• DVD-Video discs
• Feature films

Language

• eng
• eng
• eng

Summary

Jamal Wallace is a talented young basketball player in New York City whose secret passion is writing. After an accidental meeting, Forrester, a reclusive novelist, becomes Jamal's unlikely mentor. Soon, both men learn lessons from each other about life and the importance of friendship

Cataloging source

VVN

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Harris Savides; film editor, Valdís Óskarsdóttir

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG-13 for brief strong language and some sexual references

Language note

English dialogue

LC call number

• PN1997
• PN1997.F55

LC item number

• .F55 2014
• V36 2014

PerformerNote

Sean Connery, F. Murray Abraham, Anna Paquin, Busta Rhymes, Rob Brown, April Grace

Runtime

136

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action