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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 .
Matt Damon’s work as an actor, writer and producer has cemented him as one of the entertainment industry’s biggest stars. Damon was born in October 1970 to parents Nancy Carlsson-Paige and ...
This story began to spread and was used as a motivational lesson demonstrating the power of positive thinking. Over time, some facts were altered, but the basic story persisted in the form of an urban legend and as an introductory scene in the movie Good Will Hunting .
He co-wrote the script and starred with Matt Damon in Gus Van Sant's drama film Good Will Hunting, for which they won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Affleck emerged a star with Michael Bay 's top-grossing science fiction film Armageddon (1998).
Before the release of 1997’s “Good Will Hunting,” best friends Matt Damon and Ben Affleck were a couple of 20-something actors and aspiring writers still hoping for a huge breakout ...
Minnie Driver has enjoyed a sort of longevity in Hollywood not many actors have, but there's one experience she considers to be the "best" of her career: Good Will Hunting.The 53-year-old star ...
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck say that Casey Affleck's claim he was forced to audition for his role in their 1997 film Good Will Hunting is "a bold-face lie.". In an interview with Deadline, the ...
In show business he went by the name 'James P. Flynn'. Flynn was cast as a judge in the Boston-based film Good Will Hunting in 1997. [10] [11] Later, he acted in the 1999 film The Cider House Rules and What's the Worst That Could Happen? in 2001. [4]