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Release Date: December 5, 1997
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director: Gus Van Sant
Writer: William Goldman, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck
Cast: Colleen McCauley, Rachel Majowski, John Mighton, Cole Hauser, Casey Affleck, Stellan SkarsgÄrd, Minnie Driver, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Robin Williams
Studio: Miramax Films
Running Time: 126 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R for strong language, including some sex-related dialogue.

Will Hunting is 20 years old and has never been to college, except for when he scrubs the floors at MIT. He has some temper problems and has many run-ins with the law. Hunting is also a genius. With a photographic memory, he can remember entire history books and solve math problems that stump Nobel-Prize winning professors. When he is arrested, however, his keen intellect can't get him out. Instead, he is forced to turn...

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In the midst of Titanic, when people are experiencing three hours of mixed emotions, there is Good Will Hunting. The leading opposition for Best Picture in the Oscars, Good Will Hunting isn't Titanic, meaning it doesn't have (nor does it require) spectacular graphics, warm characters, or a breathtaking finale. On the other hand, it is a true piece of art in the dramatic sense, a realistic movie set in present time where the characters aren't perfect and the romance isn't "love at first sight." Full movie review »

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