Good Will Hunting is a 1997 American psychological drama film directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. It stars Robin Williams, Damon, Affleck, Stellan Skarsgård and Minnie Driver. The film tells the story of janitor Will Hunting, whose mathematical genius is discovered by a professor at MIT.
The Baskin-Robbins/Dunkin' Donuts, in front of which Will mocked Harvard student Clark
The Au Bon Pain in Harvard Square where Skylar asked Will to explain his "photographic memory" to her (as seen in 2013; it has since been redeveloped by Harvard)
Gus Green Van Sant Jr. is an American film director, producer, photographer, and musician who has earned acclaim as an independent filmmaker. His films typically deal with themes of marginalized subcultures, in particular homosexuality. Van Sant is considered one of the most prominent auteurs of the New Queer Cinema movement.
Van Sant at the Berlin Film Festival 2018
Van Sant and Joaquin Phoenix at the press conference of Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (Berlin Film Festival 2018)