G6643 GOOD WILL HUNTING (USA, 1997) (Other Titles; Genio Ribelle; Gute Will Hunting; Indomable Will Hunting; Will Hunting

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G6643 GOOD WILL HUNTING (USA, 1997) (Other titles; Genio ribelle; Gute Will Hunting; Indomable Will Hunting; Will hunting – genio ribelle)

Credits: director, Gus Van Sant ; writers, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon. Cast: Robin Williams, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Minnie Driver. Summary: Melodrama set in contemporary Boston. A young working-class genius (Damon), who works as a janitor at MIT, is hauled back from the brink of self-destruction by a gifted counselor (Williams). The Williams character was identified as a Vietnam veteran by Marc Leepson in his review for the VVA veteran.

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