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Film Review Essay The film Finding Forester is a great production, this movie has an ability to capture ones eye. In such an ordinary place, where people might not think to look for such excellence, a young man by the name of Jamal Walker has proceeded to find it. Finding Forester was directed by Gus Van Sant and it is produced by Sean Connery, Laurence Mark, and Rhande Tollefson. The Film was released in December 19, 2000. This production takes place in Bronx, New York in the 1990’s. Finding Forester is an excellent film and has many good qualities. While Jamal Walker “Rob Brown” plays basketball with his friends, an old mysterious man watches them “Sean Connery”. This film is about a young African American teen that inspires to be a
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