Gus van Sant’s film tells the story of a mathematically gifted young man, named Will Hunting, who’s on the search for his identity while ruthlessly eluding his fellow friends. His first introspective look at himself is achieved after meeting with the therapist Sean Maguire.
Matt Damon | Will | |
Stellan Skarsgård | Lambeau | |
Ben Affleck | Chuckie | |
Robin Williams | Sean | |
Casey Affleck | Morgan | |
Cole Hauser | Billy | |
Minnie Driver | Skylar | |
Richard Fitzpatrick | Timmy | |
Kevin Rushton | Courtroom Guard | |
Vik Sahay | M.I.T. Student | |
Philip Williams | Head Custodian | |
Alison Folland | M.I.T. Student | |
George Plimpton | Psychologist | |
Steven Kozlowski | Carmine Friend #1 | |
Barna Moricz | Bunker Hill College Student | |
Scott William Winters | Clark | |
David Eisner | Executive #3 | |
Jessica Morton | Bunker Hill College Student | |
Chas Lawther | M.I.T. Professor | |
Bruce Hunter | NSA Agent | |
James Allodi | Security Guard | |
Frank Nakashima | Executive #1 | |
Patrick O'Donnell | Assistant Custodian | |
Francesco Clemente | Hypnotist | |
Chris Britton | Executive #2 |
Director | Gus Van Sant | |
Writer | Matt Damon, Ben Affleck | |
Producer | Su Armstrong, Lawrence Bender, Jonathan Gordon, Chris Moore, Scott Mosier, Kevin Smith, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein | |
Musician | Danny Elfman | |
Photography | Jean-Yves Escoffier |
Quantity | 1 |
---|---|
Seen | |
Added Date | Mar 10, 2012 13:58:30 |
Modified Date | Jun 12, 2022 00:32:50 |
Screen Ratios | Widescreen (1.85:1) |
---|---|
Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] |
Subtitles | English (Closed Captioned) |
Layers | Single side, Single layer |
Edition Release Date | Feb 25, 2003 |
Story Synopsis:
Winner of three Academy Awards®, including Best Original Screenplay for Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, Good Will Hunting is the tale of a misunderstood genius named Will Hunting (Damon). Thwarted by personal anger, Will’s hope lies with Sean McQuire (Best Supporting Actor Oscar®-winner, Robin Williams), a patient and understanding college therapist.
DVD Picture:
The non-anamorphic 1.82:1 DVD, when compared to the LaserDisc reviewed in Issue 24, exhibits similar qualities, except the DVD is slightly sharper by comparison. Shadow delineation and contrast are still mediocre and lacking definition in the darker scenes. Though the DVD betters the LaserDisc slightly, it appears to have been mastered from a composite source, due to apparent aliasing problems and inter-field jitter.
Soundtrack:
The Dolby® Digital 5.1 discrete soundtrack does not sound dramatically different than the previously reviewed LaserDisc, but dialogue has been mixed into the left and right channels and lacks spatial integration. Bass has been put in the .1 LFE channel, though the result is not effective. When effects are present in the discrete version, the surround signal is limited to mono. With this classic, sticking to the original matrix PCM is a more satisfying experience.