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Good Will Hunting

Duration: 2 hours, 6 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One CambridgeshireLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HD

Poignant drama. Will Hunting is a janitor at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where his gift for maths is discovered. Will is encouraged by Professor Lambeau to make the most of his talent, but faces conflict in the form of his arrogant, rebellious self and his blue-collar roots.

Forced to meet with psychiatrist Sean McGuire to escape a prison sentence, the pair form an unlikely bond as Will is encouraged to reach for his dreams and dare to hope they come true. Show less

Contributors

Director:
Gus Van Sant
Will Hunting:
Matt Damon
Sean McGuire:
Robin Williams
Chuckie Sullivan:
Ben Affleck
Professor Gerald Lambeau:
Stellan Skarsgard
Morgan O'Mally:
Casey Affleck
Billy McBride:
Cole Hauser
Henry Lipkin:
George Plimpton
Writer:
Matt Damon
Composer:
Danny Elfman
Director of photography:
Jean-Yves Escoffier

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