Matt's Role:
Will Hunting (Lead Role)Also starring: Robin Williams, Ben Affleck, Minnie Driver, Stellan Starsgard, Casey Affleck, Cole Hauser
Released: Christmas Day 1997
Written By: Matt Damon & Ben Affleck
Directed By: Gus Van Sant
Produced By: Miramax
Filmed In: Canada: (Toronto, Ontario); Central Tech. High School, Ontario Specialty Co. (Novelty Store Scene), University of Toronto campus, Upfront Bar & Grill (interior of "college bar" scenes). MA: Boston; Boston, Boston Public Garden, Woody's L Street Tavern, Bunker Hill Comunity College. Cambridge; Cambridge, Cambridge, M.I.T. Campus, Harvard Square, Harvard University; Dunster House. Bow & Arrow Pub, The Tasty. Oregon; Austin, Texas.
Genre: Drama
Plot Summary: A janitor at MIT, Will Hunting (Matt Damon) has a gift for maths that can take him light-years beyond his blue-collar roots, but to achieve his dream he must turn his back on the neighborhood and his best friend (Ben Affleck). To complicate matters, two strangers enter the equation: a washed-up shrink (Robin Williams) who starts to coach Will through his transformation, and a med student (Minnie Driver) who shows him that there can be a pretty face along with his life of the mind. (IMDB)
Availability: Availble for video rental July 7,1998. Also available on DVD July 22, 1998.
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