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Oscar-winning drama based on the true story of prominent mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr, who seemed to be guaranteed a promising future when he won international acclaim as a result of his pioneering work in the field. However, when he is recruited to provide assistance to the military with top-secret code-breaking duties, the high-pressure job begins to take its toll on him and he begins to develop a mental illness.

Keywords:

Drama, Mystery, Based-on-Novel, Based-on-True-Story, Biographical, Oscar Best Picture, Biography, Movie, Film, Movies, Films, Oscar Best Actor Nominee

Additional Information:

(2001) (USA) (4 Star)

Cast:

Russell Crowe	.... John Nash
Ed Harris	.... Parcher
Jennifer Connelly	.... Alicia Nash
Christopher Plummer	.... Dr. Rosen
Paul Bettany	.... Charles
Adam Goldberg	.... Sol

Supporting Cast:

Josh Lucas	.... Hansen
Anthony Rapp	.... Bender
Jason Gray-Stanford	.... Ainsley
Judd Hirsch	.... Helinger
Austin Pendleton	.... Thomas King
Vivien Cardone	.... Marcee
Jill M. Simon	.... Bar Co-Ed
Victor Steinbach	.... Prof. Horner
Tanya Clarke	.... Becky

Directors:

Ron Howard

Writers:

Sylvia Nasar
Akiva Goldsman

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