Good Will Hunting [Blu-ray]

Director: Gus Van Sant Gus Van Sant

Overview

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck co-scripted and star in this drama, set in Boston and Cambridge, about rebellious 20-year-old MIT janitor Will Hunting (Damon), gifted with a photographic memory, who hangs out with his South Boston bar buddies, his best friend Chuckie (Affleck), and his affluent British girlfriend Skylar (Minnie Driver). After MIT professor Lambeau (Stellan Skarsgard) stumps students with a challenging math formula on a hallway blackboard, Will anonymously leaves the correct solution, prompting Lambeau to track the elusive young genius. As Will's problems with the police escalate, Lambeau offers an out, but with two conditions -- visits to a therapist and weekly math sessions. Will agrees to the latter but refuses to cooperate with a succession of therapists. Lambeau then contacts his former classmate, therapist Sean McGuire (Robin Williams), an instructor at Bunker Hill Community College. Both are equally stubborn, but Will is finally forced to deal with both his past and his future.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/22/2020
UPC:	0032429344069
Original Release:	1997
Rating:	R
Source:	MIRAMAX
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:06:00
Sales rank:	1,602

Special Features

4-Part Retrospective - "Reflecting on a Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later"; The era of Good Will Hunting; Cast and crew spotlight; Academy Awards: a winning season; Life goes on; Matt Damon remembers Good Will Hunting; Audio commentary by director Gus Van Sant and Academy Award Screenwriting winners Matt Damon and Ben Affleck; 11 deleted scenes with audio commentary; Production featurette; Academy Award Best Picture montage; "Miss Misery" music video; Behind-the-scenes footage; Theatrical trailer; 1080p High Definition; English SDH subtitles

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Matt Damon	Will Hunting
Robin Williams	Sean McGuire,Actor
Ben Affleck	Chuckie,Morgan
Minnie Driver	Skylar
Cole Hauser	Billy
John Mighton	Tom
Rachel Majorowski	Krystyn
Colleen McCauley	Cathy
Rob Lyons	Carmine Scarpaglia
Jennifer Deathe	Lydia
Scott William Winters	Clark
Matt Mercier	Actor
Ralph St. George	Actor
Bob Lynds	Actor,Actor
Dan Washington	Actor
Alison Folland	Actor
Derrick Bridgeman	Actor
Shannon Egleson	Actor
Steven Kozlowski	Actor
Patrick O'Donnell	Actor
Kevin Rushton	Actor
Jimmy Flynn	Actor
Joe Cannons	Actor
Ann Matacunas	Actor
George Plimpton	Dr. Henry Lipkin
Francesco Clemente	Actor
Jessica Morton	Actor
Barna Moricz	Actor
Libby Geller	Actor
Chas Lawther	Actor
Richard Fitzpatrick	Actor
Frank Nakashima	Actor
Chris Britton	Actor
David Eisner	Actor
Bruce Hunter	Actor
Robert Talvano	Actor
James Allodi	Actor
Stellan Skarsgård	Prof. Gerald Lambeau
Jean-Yves Escoffier	Actor
Beatrix Aruna Pasztor	Actor
Gus Van Sant	Actor
Danny Elfman	Actor,Composer
Su Armstrong	Actor
Peter Appleton	Actor
James McAteer	Actor
Brian Allan	Actor
Lawrence Bender	Actor
Kelley Baker	Actor
Jonathan Gordon	Actor
Mike Boudry	Actor
Chris Moore	Actor
David A. Cohen	Actor
Scott Mosier	Actor
Bob Weinstein	Actor,Actor
Vik Sahay	Nemesh = M.I.T. Student #3
Joe Cannon	Prosecutor
Will Hunting	Actor
Kerry Barden	Actor
Billy Hopkins	Actor
Suzanne Smith	Actor
Rachel Majowski	Actor
Harmony Korine	Actor

Technical Credits

Ben Affleck

Matt Damon

Gus Van Sant	Director
Kevin Smith	Executive Producer,Producer,Casting
Ben Affleck	Screenwriter
Matt Damon	Screenwriter
Su Armstrong	Executive Producer,Producer
Kerry Barden	Casting
Lawrence Bender	Producer,Director
Jonathan Gordon	Executive Producer,Producer
Jery Hewitt	Stunts
Billy Hopkins	Casting
Chris Moore	Producer
Brian Ricci	Special Effects
Kelley Baker	Sound Effects
Bob Weinstein	Executive Producer,Executive Producer,Producer,Producer
Tom E. Dahl	Sound Effects
Scott Mosier	Producer,Executive Producer
Brian Allan	Special Effects
Peter Appleton	Sound Effects
Mike Boudry	Sound Effects
David A. Cohen	Sound Effects
William 'Billy Jack' Jakielaszek	Special Effects

Editorial Reviews

Featuring a script by obscure actors Matt Damon and Ben Affleck and direction by Gus Van Sant, previously a director who avoided the mainstream, Good Will Hunting beat all odds to become a huge success. Powered by Miramax's marketing muscle, its real life rags-to-riches story mirrored the fortunes of titular, troubled math genius Will Hunting. The story is fairly conventional: equal parts love story, coming-of-age struggle, ode to friendship, and therapy session, the film didn't so much break new ground as till well-trod property. But its assured direction, strong production values, and heartfelt lead performances helped make it an out-of-nowhere success, propelled by the attractive synergy between its real story and its fictional story. In addition to raking in millions at the box office, it gave Robin Williams his first Oscar and won Best Original Screenplay for Damon and Affleck. The toast of Hollywood in the aftermath of their triumph, they had no trouble finding the sort of quality roles that had seemed so out of reach when they wrote their screenplay. Where many movies seem to speak from their wallets, here was one that spoke from the heart.