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William Forrester, once a Pulitzer Prize winning novelist, now spends his days as a unkempt recluse who sits in his window spying on boys playing basketball in the schoolyard below. One of those boys, Jamal Wallace, is an exceptional athlete whose ticket out of the projects is only partially due to his talents on the court. When not showboating for his pals, Jamal is a closet genius whose astronomical test scores earn him a free ride at a top Manhattan prep school. When the boys dare Jamal to break into nosy Forrester's window, Jamal accepts the challenge, but in his haste to escape, he leaves behind his knapsack, filled with his personal writing journals. The next day, via the window, Jamal gets his journals back -- filled with corrections and editorial comments. After much resistance, Jamal allows the literary legend to mentor him and help battle a haughty professor who not only accuses him of plagiarism but seems to have an axe to grind with Forrester himself.
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| Also Known As: |
A la rencontre de Forrester
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Logline: |
A genius black teen is kicked out of white prep school, but is reinstated and does it right the second time. |
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| Genres: |
Comedy and Drama |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 13 min. |
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| Release Date: |
December 20, 2000 NY/LA; January 12, 2001 Wide |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for brief strong language, some sexual reference. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Releasing
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| Production Co.: |
Fountainbridge Films, Laurence Mark Productions
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| Studios: |
Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$51,768,623 |
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| Filming Locations: |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
New York, New York, USA
New York City, New York, USA
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| Produced in: |
United States |
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