Q&A (1990)
Stock footage of the housing projects in the Bronx is re-used.
"Siskel & Ebert" The Best Films of 2000 (TV Episode 2000)
Richard Roeper's #6 pick."HBO First Look" Finding Forrester (TV Episode 2000)
clipsBehind the Scenes: Finding Forrester (Video 2001)
"Hollywood's Top Ten" Shootin' Hoops (TV Episode 2011)
Honorable mention, footage shown
The Big Heat (1953)
The movie that Forrester is watching when Jamal first enters the apartment.Jeopardy! (TV Series 1984)
Jamal and Forrester watch an episode together.Q&A (1990)
Stock footage of housing projects in the Bronx
- A still is shown for the "Now in Theaters" bumper. Two thumbs up.
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" Jack/Tom/Dan/Sal (TV Episode 2001)
Referenced in one of the Fastest Finger Questions.- A still is shown for the "New on Video" bumper. Two thumbs up.
8 Mile (2002)
Both films have the infamous line: "You're the man now, dog!"Antwone Fisher (2002)
Another Time, Another Place (1958)
The sketch used to portray a young Forrester in the New Yorker and on the wall of famous writers at the school was based on a young Sir Sean Connery which was also on a desk in Mark Trevor's house in the earlier film.Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
Sean Connery's character delivers the remark, "Of course you are."The Name of the Rose (1986)
Sir Sean Connery and F. Murray Abraham play ideological rivals.Rising Sun (1993)
Sean Connery's character delivers the remark, "Of course you are."The Rock (1996)
The basketballs Jamal holds throughout this movie can be seen with the words "The Rock" on them.
Finding Forrester (TV Series)
This series is a remake of the movie.
- James Bond parodies the line "You're the man now, dawg!" from this later Sean Connery role.
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