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.
Genre: Drama Actors: Alex Trebek, Alison Folland, Anna Paquin, April Grace, Busta Rhymes, Capital Jay, Cassandra Kubinski, Charles Bernstein, Conal Fowkes, Damany Mathis, Damion Lee, Daniel Rodriguez, David Madison, Dean Pratt, F. Murray Abraham, Fly Williams III, Gerry Rosenthal, Glenn Fitzgerald, Gus Van Sant, Harvey Tibbs, Jack Stuckey, Jaime McCaig, Jim Titus, Jimmy Bobbit, Joey Buttafuoco, John Meyers, Kerry MacKillop, Larry Wade, Lil' Zane, Marc Phaneuf, Mark Lopeman, Matt Damon, Matt Malloy, Matt Munisteri, Matthew Noah Word, Michael Nouri, Michael Pitt, Richard Easton, Rob Brown, Ron Morgan, Samuel Tyson, Sean Connery, Sophia Wu, Stephanie Berry, Tim Hall, Tom Kearns, Tom Mullica, Vince Giordano, William Modeste Directors: Gus Van Sant Production: Columbia Pictures, Fountainbridge Films, Laurence Mark Productions