Drama, History
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.
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SIMILAR MOVIES
November
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Primal Fear
Jules and Jim
La Chinoise
Fried Green Tomatoes
Freedom Writers
The Motorcycle Diaries
2 or 3 Things I Know About Him
Gigantic
State of Grace
Unknown Origins
Solaris
The Breakfast Club
Payback
Light of Day
L.A. Confidential
The Perfect Storm
Liberty Stands Still
2:37
SIMILAR MOVIES
November
IMDB 7.1 | Feb , 2017
In a poor Estonian village, a group of peasants use magic and folk remedies to survive the winter, and a young woman tries to get a young man to love her.What's Eating Gilbert Grape
IMDB 7.7 | Dec , 1993
Gilbert Grape is a small-town young man with a lot of responsibility. Chief among his concerns are his mother, who is so overweight that she can't leave the house, and his mentally impaired younger brother, Arnie, who has a knack for finding trouble. Settled into a job at a grocery store and an ongoing affair with local woman Betty Carver, Gilbert finally has his life shaken up by the free-spirited Becky.Primal Fear
IMDB 7.7 | Mar , 1996
An arrogant, high-powered attorney takes on the case of a poor altar boy found running away from the scene of the grisly murder of the bishop who has taken him in. The case gets a lot more complex when the accused reveals that there may or may not have been a third person in the room.Jules and Jim
IMDB 7.6 | Jan , 1962
In the carefree days before World War I, introverted Austrian author Jules strikes up a friendship with the exuberant Frenchman Jim and both men fall for the impulsive and beautiful Catherine.La Chinoise
IMDB 7 | Aug , 1967
A small group of French students are studying Mao, trying to find out their position in the world and how to change the world to a Maoistic community using terrorism.Fried Green Tomatoes
IMDB 7.7 | Dec , 1991
Amidst her own personality crisis, a southern housewife meets an outgoing old woman who tells her the story of Idgie Threadgoode and Ruth Jamison, two young women who experienced hardships and love in 1920s Whistle Stop, Alabama.Freedom Writers
IMDB 7.9 | Jan , 2007
A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.The Motorcycle Diaries
IMDB 7.4 | Feb , 2004
Based on the journals of Che Guevara, leader of the Cuban Revolution. In his memoirs, Guevara recounts adventures he and best friend Alberto Granado had while crossing South America by motorcycle in the early 1950s.2 or 3 Things I Know About Him
IMDB 6.6 | Apr , 2005
What would your family reminiscences about dad sound like if he had been an early supporter of Hitler’s, a leader of the notorious SA and the Third Reich’s minister in charge of Slovakia, including its Final Solution? Executed as a war criminal in 1947, Hanns Ludin left behind a grieving widow and six young children, the youngest of whom became a filmmaker. It's a fascinating, maddening, sometimes even humorous look at what the director calls "a typical German story." (Film Forum)Gigantic
IMDB 7.6 | Sep , 1999
The Hamburg friends Walter, Ricco and Floyd take each day as it comes between the estates of tower blocks and fast food restaurants. All three are in their early twenties and are dreaming of another life when Floyd suddenly takes a job on a freighter going to Singapore.State of Grace
IMDB 7 | Sep , 1990
Hell's Kitchen, New York. Terry Noonan returns home after a ten-year absence. He soon reconnects with Jackie, a childhood friend and member of the Irish mob, and rekindles his love affair with Jackie's sister Kathleen.Unknown Origins
IMDB 6.2 | Aug , 2020
In Madrid, Spain, a mysterious serial killer ruthlessly murders his victims by recreating the first appearance of several comic book superheroes. Cosme, a veteran police inspector who is about to retire, works on the case along with the tormented inspector David Valentín and his own son Jorge Elías, a nerdy young man who owns a comic book store.Solaris
IMDB 5.9 | Nov , 2002
A troubled psychologist is sent to investigate the crew of an isolated research station orbiting a bizarre planet.The Breakfast Club
IMDB 7.7 | Feb , 1985
Five high school students from different walks of life endure a Saturday detention under a power-hungry principal. The disparate group includes rebel John, princess Claire, outcast Allison, brainy Brian and Andrew, the jock. Each has a chance to tell his or her story, making the others see them a little differently -- and when the day ends, they question whether school will ever be the same.Payback
IMDB 6.8 | Feb , 1999
With friends like these, who needs enemies? That's the question bad guy Porter is left asking after his wife and partner steal his heist money and leave him for dead -- or so they think. Five months and an endless reservoir of bitterness later, Porter's partners and the crooked cops on his tail learn how bad payback can be.Light of Day
IMDB 5.5 | Feb , 1987
Cleveland siblings rise with a rock band while coping with personal problems.L.A. Confidential
IMDB 7.8 | Sep , 1997
Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.The Perfect Storm
IMDB 6.5 | Jun , 2000
In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail.Liberty Stands Still
IMDB 5.3 | Jan , 2002
As the heir and current marketing director for one of the nation's biggest gun manufacturers, Liberty Wallace is indifferent to the atrocities made possible through her business and her CEO husband, Victor. On her way to see her actor lover, Liberty ends up chained to a food cart full of explosives -- all at the insistence of "Joe", a sniper whose young daughter was a victim of gun violence, and who now has Liberty in his sights.2:37
IMDB 6.6 | May , 2006
A contemporary, ensemble drama that tells the complex tale of six high school students whose lives are interwoven with situations that so many of today's youth are faced with. The story takes place during a normal school day. At precisely 2:37 a tragedy will occur, affecting the lives of a group of students and their teachers.