Sean Connery stars in this compelling drama about the unique relationship between an eccentric reclusive novelist William Forrester (Connery) and a gifted athlete Jamal Wallace (Robert Brown) who has writing aspirations of his own. As their friendship develops Forrester takes the young man on as his protg giving Jamal a fantastic opportunity to learn all he can from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist. But he's not the only person who has something to learn from the experience..