Sean Connery plays a reclusive writer in Finding Forrester. The role offers Connery the chance in indulge in his bombastic theatrics, as well as display his emotional discord. Connery has a prolific acting career began with his role as James Bond. He won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for 1987's The Untouchables. Finding Forrester is the story of an underpriviledged African-American teen with talents in both basketball and prose. When a critically-acclaimed reclusive writer takes note of the teen's writing, a mentorship forms that changes the course of the teen's life. Gus Van Sant directs the Columbia film which has shades of his previous effort Good Will Hunting.
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