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Towering performance by Matt Damon in the lead, and a superlative ensemble headed by a terrific Robin Williams, elevate "Good Will Hunting," Gus Van Sant's emotionally involving psychological drama, a notch or two above the mainstream therapeutic sensibility of its story. Centering on a brilliant working-class youngster who's forced to come to terms with his creative genius and true feelings. Miramax could score big with extremely enjoyable pic whose old-fashioned virtues should play well in big cities as well as in Middle American shopping malls.

Good Will Hunting
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  • Production: A Miramax release of a Lawrence Bender production. Produced by Lawrence Bender. Executive producers, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Jonathan Gordon, Su Armstrong. Co-executive producers, Kevin Smith, Scott Mosier. Directed by Gus Van Sant. Screenplay, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, story by Damon.
  • Crew: Camera (color), Jean Yves Escoffier; editor, Pietro Scalia; music, Danny Elfman; music supervisor, Jeffrey Kimball; production design, Melissa Stewart; costume design, Beatrix Aruna Pasztor; casting, Billy Hopkins, Suzanne Smith, Kerry Barden. Reviewed at the DeMille screening room, Culver City, Nov. 24, 1997 . MPAA Rating: R. Running time: 126 MIN.
  • With: Will Hunting ..... Matt Damon Sean McGuire ..... Robin Williams Chuckie ..... Ben Affleck Skylar ..... Minnie Driver Lambeau ..... Stellan Skarsgard Morgan ..... Casey Affleck Billy ..... Cole Hauser