Movie
Half Nelson
Overview
Despite his dedication to the junior-high students who fill his classroom, idealistic teacher Dan Dunne leads a secret life of addiction that the majority of his students will never know. But things change when a troubled student Drey makes a startling discovery of his secret life, causing a tenuous bond between the two that could either end disastrously or provide a catalyst of hope.
Details
- Release date
- 2006-08-11
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Hunting Lane Films, Journeyman Pictures, Original Media, Silverwood Films, Traction Media
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Ryan Gosling as Dan Dunne
- Shareeka Epps as Drey
- Anthony Mackie as Frank
- Jeff Lima as Roodly
- Monique Gabriela Curnen as Isabel
- Tina Holmes as Rachel
- Nathan Corbett as Terrance
- Tyra Kwao-Vovo as Stacy
- Rosemary Ledee as Gina
- Tristan Mack Wilds as Jamal
- Bryce Silver as Bernard
- Kaela C. Pabon as Lena
Crew
- Ryan Fleck - Director
- Ryan Fleck - Writer
- Anna Boden - Writer
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