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Good Will Hunting is a 1997 American drama film directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. It stars Robin Williams , Damon, Affleck, Stellan Skarsgård and Minnie Driver . The film tells the story of janitor Will Hunting, whose mathematical genius is discovered by a professor at MIT .
During his childhood in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with older brother Kyle Damon, Matt met his best friend and future costar, Ben Affleck, when they were 10 and 8 years old, respectively.
"It repeatedly appears in the top 100 movies, best movies ever made," she says of the 1997 film. "It was great." Good Will Hunting led to another "iconic" moment in Driver's life.
Theirs is one of the most storied bromances in Hollywood: Childhood friends strike gold with their 1997 film, "Good Will Hunting," earning the boyish pair two Oscars, and leading to a career of ...
1997: Most Promising Actor: Good Will Hunting: Won 2009: Best Actor: The Informant! Nominated Florida Film Critics Circle: 1997: Newcomer of the Year: Good Will Hunting: Won Hollywood Critics Association: 2023: Best Actor: Air: Won [24] Las Vegas Film Critics Society: 1997 Most Promising Actor The Rainmaker: Won [25] Good Will Hunting: Won 1999 ...
The best friend duo had their defining moment 19 years ago when they accepted the Academy Award for Original Screenplay for "Good Will Hunting," a win that catapulted the pair's already burgeoning ...
Following a brief appearance in the coming-of-age film Dazed and Confused (1993), he was cast in his first lead role in the romantic comedy-drama Chasing Amy (1997). The film Good Will Hunting, co-starring and co-written by Affleck and Damon, was released in 1997 to widespread acclaim and won the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Original ...
Scott is best known for playing Cyril O'Reily in the HBO drama Oz opposite his brother, Dean, who appeared as Cyril's brother, Ryan. Winters had a notable role in the film Good Will Hunting as Clark, a pompous rival for Minnie Driver 's attention who is bested by Matt Damon .