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Good Will Hunting [DVD] [Canadian; 15th Anniversary Edition]

1 disc
Region 1 USA/CA (info)

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.
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actor 1997 Robin Williams American actor/comedian
Academy Awards Best Original Screenplay 1997 Matt Damon American actor, screenwriter, GOOD WILL HUNTING (1997)
Academy Awards Best Original Screenplay 1997 Ben Affleck Oscar-winning actor/screenwriter, GOOD WILL HUNTING
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Credits

Robin Williams, Ray D. Tutto, Marty Fromage, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Minnie Driver, Stellan Skarsgaard, Stellan Skarsgard, Casey Affleck, Cole Hauser, John Mighton, Rachel Majowski, Colleen McCauley, Alison Folland, George Plimpton
Critic Reviews

"...Matt Damon proves himself a charismatic and compelling actor..."
Sight and Sound
"...Matt Damon delivers the movie year's No. 1 breakthrough performance..." -- 3 out of 4 stars
USA Today
"...An impressive scripting debut....Williams delivers an honest portrayal that adds greatly to the film's character interplay..."
Box Office
"...A smart and touching screenplay....Directed with style, shrewdness and clarity..."
New York Times
"...A funny, affecting tale of friendship and self-determination..."
Premiere
"...Smart, involving....The film has a good ear for the way these characters might really talk..."
Chicago Sun-Times