‘Finding Forrester’: Writing Well, Living Better

This installment of ‘Movies for Teens and Young Adults’ is about living your dreams.
‘Finding Forrester’: Writing Well, Living Better
Jamal Wallace (Rob Brown, L) wants to learn how to be a writer from author William Forrester (Sean Connery), in “Finding Forrester.” Sony Pictures/MovieStillsDB
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“Finding Forrester” prizes faithfulness and integrity above reward and recognition.

A charismatic, black teenager from the Bronx, Jamal Wallace (Rob Brown) wants to be a basketball star. At least he wants others to think so. Secretly, though, he writes poetry and verse, but he’s not sure if he has the chops to make a good writer.

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