Gus Van Sant tells the story of a young African American man named Jamal who confronts his talents while living on the streets of the Bronx. He accidentally runs into an old writer named Forrester who discovers his passion for writing. With help from his new mentor Jamal receives a scholarship to a private school.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Sean Connery, Rob Brown, F. Murray Abraham, Anna Paquin, Busta Rhymes, April Grace
Crew: Sean Connery (Producer), Valdís Óskarsdóttir (Editor), Rhonda Tollefson (Producer), Gus Van Sant (Director), Laurence Mark (Producer), Harris Savides (Director of Photography)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Laurence Mark Productions, Fountainbridge Films, Columbia Pictures
Runtime: 136 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 21, 2000
IMDb: 3.89
Keywords:dying and death, high school, friendship, scholarship, sibling relationship, based on novel or book, unsociability, becoming an adult, upper class, scotland, poetry, literature, professor, mentor, intellectually gifted, plagiarism, literature competition, private school, manuscript, seclusion, pulitzer prize, father figure
