A 1997 American drama film directed by Gus Van Sant, and starring Robin Williams, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Minnie Driver and Stellan Skarsgård. Written by Affleck and Damon, and with Damon in the title role, the film follows 20-year-old South Boston laborer Will Hunting, an unrecognized genius who, as part of a deferred prosecution agreement after assaulting a police officer, becomes a client of a therapist and studies advanced mathematics with a renowned professor. Through his therapy sessions, Will re-evaluates his relationships with his best friend, his girlfriend and himself, facing the significant task of confronting his past and thinking about his future.
- 14 Wicked Smart Facts About ‘Good Will Hunting’
1. IT WAS ORIGINALLY ABOUT A MATH GENIUS AND HIS BUDDY OUTSMARTING THE GOVERNMENT.
2. IT HAS A MIX OF REAL BOSTON LOCATIONS AND SETS BUILT IN TORONTO.
3. THE PARK BENCH BECAME A MEMORIAL TO ROBIN WILLIAMS AFTER HIS DEATH.
4. FOR A WHILE THE SCREENPLAY HAD A GAY SEX SCENE AS A TEST TO SEE IF THE STUDIO WAS PAYING ATTENTION.
5. KEVIN SMITH HELPED IT GET MADE.
6. MEL GIBSON ALMOST DIRECTED IT.
7. IT’S ONE OF 15 MOVIES GUS VAN SANT HAS DIRECTED, AND IT MADE ABOUT AS MUCH MONEY AS THE OTHER 14 COMBINED.
8. ROBIN WILLIAMS CHOSE THE BAR.
9. VAN SANT WANTED AFFLECK’S CHARACTER TO DIE.
10. WILL HUNTING WAS MAYBE GOING TO DIE AT THE END, TOO.
11. MATT DAMON AGREES WITH YOU THAT HIS HAIR IS TERRIBLE.
12. STELLAN SKARSGÅRD STANDS BY HIS SCARF, THOUGH.
13. THE ENDING WAS TERRENCE MALICK’S IDEA.
14. IT FEATURES TWO THINGS THAT VAN SANT HAD ALMOST USED IN HIS PREVIOUS FILM: MATT DAMON AND THE MUSIC OF ELLIOTT SMITH.
A 2000 American drama film written by Mike Rich and directed by Gus Van Sant. An African-American teenager, Jamal Wallace (Rob Brown), is invited to attend a prestigious private high school. By chance, Jamal befriends a reclusive writer, William Forrester (Sean Connery), through whom he refines his talent for writing and comes to terms with his identity. Anna Paquin, F. Murray Abraham, Michael Pitt, Glenn Fitzgerald, April Grace and Busta Rhymes star in supporting roles.
Although the film is not based on a true story, film critics have compared the character portrayed by Connery with real life writer J.D. Salinger. Connery later acknowledged that the inspiration for his role was indeed Salinger.
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