Overview
A South Boston whiz kid elects to clean the halls of learning rather than enter them, slumming his way through life as a janitor at MIT. But his natural ability to unravel complex equations attracts the attention of a professor who won't let him quit, a beautiful Harvard student who wants to save him, a sympathetic buddy who wants him to escape South Boston, and a counselor who encourages him. A soundly acclaimed, homegrown effort from lifelong Boston buddies Damon and Affleck, who pushed their script through development by disguising it as a suspense thriller.
Awards:
1997 - Academy Awards - Best Supporting Actor - Winner
1997 - Academy Awards - Best Original Screenplay - Winner
Main Cast & Crew:
Gus Van Sant - Director
Robin Williams
Matt Damon
Ben Affleck
Stellan Skarsgard
Minnie Driver
Casey Affleck
Cole Hauser
John Mighton
George Plimpton
Details
- Format: Blu-ray (Amaray Case, Widescreen)
- Run Time: 126
- Color Format: Color
- UPC: 032429344069
- Genre: DRAMA
- Rating: R (MPAA)
- Release Date: September 2020
Movie Reviews
Reviews:
"...Matt Damon proves himself a charismatic and compelling actor..." - 03/01/1998 Sight and Sound, p.50-1
"…...Matt Damon delivers the movie year's No. 1 breakthrough performance..." -- 3 out of 4 stars - 04/17/1998 USA Today, p.10E
"...A smart and touching screenplay....Directed with style, shrewdness and clarity..." - 12/05/1997 New York Times, p.E10
"...An impressive scripting debut....Williams delivers an honest portrayal that adds greatly to the film's character interplay..." - 01/01/1998 Box Office, p.45
"...A funny, affecting tale of friendship and self-determination..." - 01/01/1998 Premiere, p.22
"...Smart, involving....The film has a good ear for the way these characters might really talk..." - 12/25/1997 Chicago Sun-Times, p.38