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.
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Sean Connery | Forrester |
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Rob Brown | Jamal |
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F. Murray Abraham | Crawford |
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Anna Paquin | Claire |
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Busta Rhymes | Terrell |
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April Grace | Ms. Joyce |
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Michael Pitt | Coleridge |
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Michael Nouri | Dr. Spence |
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Richard Easton | Matthews |
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Glenn Fitzgerald | Massie |
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Lil' Zane | Damon |
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Stephanie Berry | Janice |
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Fly Williams III | Fly |
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Damany Mathis | Kenzo |
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Damion Lee | Clay |
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Tom Kearns | Coach Garrick |
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Matthew Noah Word | Hartwell |
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Charles Bernstein | Dr. Simon |
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Matt Malloy | Bradley |
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Matt Damon | Sanderson |
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Jimmy Bobbitt | Rapper |
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Capital Jay | Opposing Player |
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Jim Titus | Student |
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Cassandra Kubinski | Claire's Friend |
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Sophia Wu | Librarian |
| Director | Gus Van Sant |
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| Writer | Mike Rich | |
| Producer | Sean Connery, Jonathan King, Laurence Mark, Rhonda Tollefson, Dany Wolf | |
| Photography | Harris Savides | |
| Packaging | Keep Case |
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| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Screen Ratios | Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1) |
| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital 5.1 Dolby Digital Stereo Dolby Digital Surround |
| Subtitles | English (Closed Captioned) | French |
| Distributor | Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment |
| Layers | Single side, Dual layer |
| Edition Release Date | Apr 24, 2001 |
| Regions | Region 1 |
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