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Elämän edessä

Original title: Finding Forrester
  • 20002000
  • K-7K-7
  • 2h 16m
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7.3/10
87K
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Drama

A young writing prodigy finds a mentor in a reclusive author.A young writing prodigy finds a mentor in a reclusive author.A young writing prodigy finds a mentor in a reclusive author.

IMDb RATING
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87K
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    • Gus Van Sant
    • Mike Rich
  • Stars
    • Sean Connery
    • Rob Brown
    • F. Murray Abraham
    • Gus Van Sant
    • Mike Rich
  • Stars
    • Sean Connery
    • Rob Brown
    • F. Murray Abraham
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 351User reviews
    • 124Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
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    Sean Connery in Elämän edessä (2000)
    Sean Connery and Rob Brown in Elämän edessä (2000)
    Anna Paquin and Rob Brown in Elämän edessä (2000)
    Sean Connery and Rob Brown in Elämän edessä (2000)
    F. Murray Abraham and Rob Brown in Elämän edessä (2000)
    Sean Connery and Rob Brown in Elämän edessä (2000)
    Sean Connery in Elämän edessä (2000)
    Sean Connery and Gus Van Sant in Elämän edessä (2000)
    Busta Rhymes and Rob Brown in Elämän edessä (2000)
    Sean Connery and Rob Brown in Elämän edessä (2000)
    Rob Brown in Elämän edessä (2000)
    Sean Connery in Elämän edessä (2000)

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    Sean Connery
    Sean Connery
    • Forrester
    Rob Brown
    Rob Brown
    • Jamal
    F. Murray Abraham
    F. Murray Abraham
    • Crawford
    Anna Paquin
    Anna Paquin
    • Claire
    Busta Rhymes
    Busta Rhymes
    • Terrell
    April Grace
    April Grace
    • Ms. Joyce
    Michael Pitt
    Michael Pitt
    • Coleridge
    Michael Nouri
    Michael Nouri
    • Dr. Spence
    Richard Easton
    Richard Easton
    • Matthews
    Glenn Fitzgerald
    Glenn Fitzgerald
    • Massie
    Lil' Zane
    Lil' Zane
    • Damon
    • (as Zane Copeland Jr.)
    Stephanie Berry
    • Janice
    Fly Williams III
    • Fly
    Damany Mathis
    Damany Mathis
    • Kenzo
    Damion Lee
    Damion Lee
    • Clay
    Tom Kearns
    • Coach Garrick
    Matthew Noah Word
    Matthew Noah Word
    • Hartwell
    Charles Bernstein
    • Dr. Simon
      • Gus Van Sant
      • Mike Rich
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    • Trivia
      Rob Brown got the role after initially auditioning as an extra. Brown had no aspirations of being an actor, and was only hoping to make some money to pay his $300 cell phone bill. But director Gus Van Sant invited him to audition for the role of Jamal, and liked his natural ability.
    • Goofs
      At one point in the film Jamal mentions to Claire that, "It was Stamford... At the bar in London... He was the one who introduced Watson to Holmes", alluding to the Sherlock Holmes novels and stories. However, it wasn't at a bar in London where Stamford introduced Watson to Holmes but at a hospital's chemical laboratory near the bar.
    • Quotes

      Forrester: You're the man now, dog!

    • Crazy credits
      During the Columbia logo presentation, Bill Frisell's guitar playing the Columbia accompanying music is heard, rather than the usual orchestral version.
    • Connections
      Edited from Q & A (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Verse Flow
      Written and Performed by Jimmy Bobbitt

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    A Pleasant Sort of Different
    This is not the movie I'm used to watching, and I didn't know what to expect. The amazing story that resulted is definitely one I'll be watching again. And again. And again. I laughed when I should've laughed, and I was intrigued when it was intriguing. This movie will probably be considered a classic in the future because of how special and inspiring it is. I'm proud that I got the chance to watch this movie and I'm excited for the next time I do.
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    • Release date
      • April 6, 2001 (Finland)
      • United States
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      • English
      • German
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    • Filming locations
      • 299 East 158th Street, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA(apartment)
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Finding Forrester Productions
      • Fountainbridge Films
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    • 2 hours 16 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
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