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Good Will Hunting

(1997)

Main Cast Details Awards

Film Information*

Synopsis:
Country:	United States	Genre:	Drama
Rating:	R	Running time:	126 mins. (V)
Studio:	Miramax Films
Distributor:	Miramax Films, Miramax Home Entertainment, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International, Bac Films Distribution, Lauren Films, Alliance Releasing, Shochiku Company, Ltd.
Release Date:	12/05/1997	Cumulative Box Office:	$138,339,411.00

Set in working-class South Boston, a psychological drama about a 20-year-old lad who works as a janitor at MIT and spends most of his time with his co .....

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Credits*

Director:	Gus van Sant
Producer:	Lawrence Bender

Actor	Role
Matt Damon	Will
Robin Williams	Sean McGuire
Ben Affleck	Chuckie
Minnie Driver	Skylar
Stellan Skarsgard	Lambeau
John Mighton	Tom
Rachel Majowski	Krystyn
Colleen McCauley	Cathy
Casey Affleck	Morgan
Cole Hauser	Billy

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Companies*

Company	Role
A Band Apart Productions	Production Company
Alliance Releasing	Theatrical Distributor
Bac Films Distribution	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Lauren Films	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Miramax Films	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Miramax Films	Studio
Miramax Home Entertainment	Domestic Video Distributor
Miramax International	Foreign Distribution Sales
Shochiku Company, Ltd.	Theatrical Distributor
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International	Foreign Theatrical Distributor

Awards*

Nominated for a 1997 Eddie Award for best editing in a motion picture by the American Cinema Editors (ACE).

Nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in 1997 by the Directors Guild of America.

Nominated for the 1997 award for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen by the Writers Guild of America (WGA).

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Festivals*

Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica, California February 26 - March 6, 1998.

Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (in competition) February 11-22, 1998.

Shown at International Film Festival of Festivals in St. Petersburg, Russia June 23-29, 1998.

Release Information*

Release Notes:
Limited release in USA December 5, 1997.
Expanded release in USA December 26, 1997.
Wide release in USA January 9, 1998.

Locations*

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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