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Good Will Hunting

Synopsis:

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck co-scripted and star in this drama, set in Boston and Cambridge, about rebellious 20-year-old MIT janitor Will Hunting (Damon), gifted with a photographic memory, who hangs out with his South Boston bar buddies, his best friend Chuckie (Affleck), and his affluent British girlfriend Skylar (Minnie Driver). After MIT professor Lambeau (Stellan Skarsgard) stumps students with a challenging math formula on a hallway blackboard, Will anonymously leaves the correct solution, prompting Lambeau to track the elusive young genius.


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Movie Details:

  • Director: Gus Van Sant
  • Studio: Miramax
  • Year: 1997
  • Run Time: 126 minutes
  • Country: USA
  • Language: English
  • MPAA Rating: R (for strong language, including some sex-related dialogue)
  • Category: Feature
  • Genre/Type: Drama
  • Filmed in: Color