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.
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Robin Williams | Sean Maguire |
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Matt Damon | Will Hunting |
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Ben Affleck | Chuckie Sullivan |
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Stellan Skarsgård | Prof. Gerald Lambeau |
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Minnie Driver | Skylar |
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Casey Affleck | Morgan O'Mally |
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Cole Hauser | Billy McBride |
| John Mighton | Tom | |
| Rachel Majorowski | Krystyn | |
| Colleen McCauley | Cathy | |
| Matt Mercier | Barbershop Quartet #1 | |
| Ralph St. George | Barbershop Quartet #2 | |
| Rob Lynds | Barbershop Quartet #3 | |
| Dan Washington | Barbershop Quartet #4 | |
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Alison Folland | M.I.T. Student #1 |
| Derrick Bridgeman | M.I.T. Student #2 | |
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Vik Sahay | M.I.T. Student #3 |
Art |
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| Missy Stewart | Production Design |
| James McAteer | Art Direction |
| Jaro Dick | Set Decoration |
Camera |
| Jean-Yves Escoffier | Director of Photography |
Costume & Make-Up |
| Beatrix Aruna Pasztor | Costume Design |
Directing |
| Gus Van Sant | Director |
Editing |
| Pietro Scalia | Editor |
Production |
| Lawrence Bender | Producer |
| Jonathan Gordon | Executive Producer |
| Su Armstrong | Executive Producer |
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Kerry Barden | Casting |
| Billy Hopkins | Casting |
| Suzanne Smith | Casting |
| Chris Moore | Producer |
Sound |
| Danny Elfman | Original Music Composer |
| Elliott Smith | Original Music Composer |
Writing |
| Matt Damon | Screenplay |
| Ben Affleck | Screenplay |