Educating Rita / Finding Forrester - 2 Movie Collector's Pack (2 Disc Set)

Educating Rita:
Rita (Julie Walters), a hairdresser with a sharp wit, is married to Denny, and at 26 doesn't want a baby. She wants to discover herself – so she joins the Open University. Dr. Frank Bryant (Michael Caine) is a disillusioned university professor of literature. His marriage has failed, his girlfriend is having an affair with his best friend and he can't get through the day without downing a bottle of whisky. He refers to himself as an appalling teacher of appalling students. What Frank needs is a challenge... along comes Rita. Willy Russell's hilarious and often moving Educating Rita tells how two people find a new lease of life through each other.

Finding Forrester:
Jamal Wallace (Robert Brown) is an inner-city kid from the Bronx who has an aptness at basketball and a genius at writing. While always a C student, Jamal comes to the attention of a prestigious New York prep school when he scores highly on his standardized tests. While Jamal is given a heavy load at his new school, both he and the school know that the real reason they took him on is for his prowess on the court. Befriended by fellow student Claire (Anna Paquin) and helped along by Pulitzer-prize winning author and recluse William Forrester (Sean Connery), Jamal pursues his dreams both on and off the court while overcoming obstacles placed by his bitter literature teacher. As Jamal is shaped by Forrester, he finds that he is changing the old writer as well, forcing him to confront his past...and his future.