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Four working-class friends hang out together in South Boston, but one of them,
pugnacious Will Hunting (Damon), has an unusual gift: he's a genius. When M. I. T. math
professor Skarsgård gets wind of this, he insists that the young man stop wasting his
talents, and sends him to psychologist/teacher Williams to try to crack his brittle
shell. Well-acted fiction written by costars Damon and Ben Affleck doesn't bear
close scrutiny but certainly entertains, with an array of good performances. Oscar©
nods for Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor (Williams).

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