Finding Forrester
2000 · 136 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 91,281 VOTES · DIR. Gus Van Sant
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,398 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:22 Marker.
00:07:12 All I know is the Window´s bad news.
00:11:21 lt was your plan first, T.
00:18:28 ...knows that it´s more than ´´just a car.´"
00:25:39 ...he forgot to say our commitment to excellence goes beyond the classroom.
00:31:33 ´´Your son, the supervisor Of the parking lot´´
00:36:02 Probably strayed from the park.
00:40:27 My dad got it for me. lt´s an early printing.
00:45:54 Your mama. Stop throwing your mama.
00:50:00 Your mail is in this one.
00:56:56 -That´s a foul. -What do you mean? I had the spot.
01:01:46 Okay, this is the first step tonight, guys. Mailor on three.
01:06:33 All right?
01:10:05 I was messin´ with you, man. lt was a joke.
01:13:42 I can´t accept this. lt must have cost a fortune.
01:21:34 Come on.
01:28:26 ...not enough.
01:32:38 So what was that about his book?
01:37:03 Because that´s who wrote it.
01:41:14 lsn´t there?
01:45:09 Man, fuck you, William!
01:51:34 One shot.
02:01:21 ...I spoke here today because a friend of mine wasn´t allowed to.
02:06:05 Yeah, but I don´t know what he´s doing. He just checks up on the college recruiters.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,398
Dialogue density10.3 lines / min
First line00:00:22
Final line02:06:05
Production Record
DirectorGus Van Sant
LanguageEnglish
Budget$43,000,000
Revenue$80,100,000
IMDb votes91,281