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2011
1h 38m
7.6(1884 votes)
Drama

Overview

A chronicle of three weeks in the lives of several high school teachers, administrators and students through the eyes of substitute teacher, Henry Barthes. Henry roams from school to school, imparting modes of knowledge, but never staying long enough to form any semblance of sentient attachment.

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Production Companies

Paper Street Films
Appian Way

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

56 members
Acting

Adrien Brody

Henry Barthes

Adrien Brody
Acting

Marcia Gay Harden

Principal Carol Dearden

Marcia Gay Harden
Acting

James Caan

Mr. Charles Seaboldt

James Caan
Acting

Christina Hendricks

Ms. Sarah Madison

Christina Hendricks
Acting

Lucy Liu

Dr. Doris Parker

Lucy Liu
Acting

Blythe Danner

Ms. Perkins

Blythe Danner
Acting

Tim Blake Nelson

Mr. Wiatt

Tim Blake Nelson
Acting

William Petersen

Mr. 'Sarge' Kepler

William Petersen
Acting

Bryan Cranston

Mr. Dearden

Bryan Cranston
Acting

Sami Gayle

Erica

Sami Gayle
Acting

Betty Kaye

Meredith

Betty Kaye
Acting

Louis Zorich

Grampa

Louis Zorich
Acting

Isiah Whitlock, Jr.

Mr. Mathias

Isiah Whitlock, Jr.
Production

Chris Papavasiliou

Dr. Hart

Chris Papavasiliou
Acting

Kwoade Cross

Andy

Kwoade Cross
Production

David Hausen

Angry Dad

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Acting

Roslyn Ruff

Angry Mother

Roslyn Ruff
Acting

Jerry Walsh

Cafeteria Worker

Jerry Walsh
Crew

John Cenatiempo

Male Child Services Worker

John Cenatiempo
Acting

Brenda Pressley

Female Child Services Worker

Brenda Pressley
Acting

Tiffani Holland

Cindy

Tiffani Holland
Acting

Lucian Maisel

David

Lucian Maisel
Acting

Alex Boniello

Dennis

Alex Boniello
Acting

Celia Au

Ellen

Celia Au
Acting

Mary Joy

Female Orderly

Mary Joy
Acting

Michael Hammond

Frank

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Acting

Ronen Rubinstein

Gangsta

Ronen Rubinstein
Acting

Al Calderon

George

Al Calderon
Acting

Brennan Brown

Greg Raymond

Brennan Brown
Acting

Celia Schaefer

Gretchen from the Free Clinic

Celia Schaefer
Acting

Reagan Leonard

Patricia Barthes

Reagan Leonard
Acting

Tarikk Mudu

Jerry

No Image
Acting

Kevin T. Collins

John in Apartment

Kevin T. Collins
Acting

Stephen Payne

John on Bus

Stephen Payne
Acting

James Hosey

Kenny

James Hosey
Acting

Michael Kaufman

Kid in Henry's Class

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Acting

Nancy Rodriguez

Lupe

Nancy Rodriguez
Acting

Justin Campbell

Male Orderly

Justin Campbell
Acting

Aaron Sauter

Marcus

Aaron Sauter
Acting

Josh Pais

Meredith's Father

Josh Pais
Acting

Renée Felice Smith

Missy

Renée Felice Smith
Acting

Doug E. Doug

Mr. Norris

Doug E. Doug
Acting

Rebecka Ray

Mrs. Wiatt

Rebecka Ray
Acting

Patricia Rae

Ms. Estrada

Patricia Rae
Acting

Mama Kohn

Prep Club Girl #1

No Image
Acting

Corwin C. Tuggles

Ricky

Corwin C. Tuggles
Acting

Lonon Jay Wilson

School Cop

No Image
Acting

Samantha Logan

Spitting Daughter

Samantha Logan
Acting

Ralph Rodriguez

Student #23

Ralph Rodriguez
Acting

Annabel Barrett

Student #4

Annabel Barrett
Directing

April Maxey

Tanya

April Maxey
Production

Amber Vanterpool

Tina

No Image
Acting

Eli Massillon

Tony

Eli Massillon
Acting

Alsharik Sejour

Tutored Kid

No Image
Acting

Jonathan Hudson

Wiatt's Son

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Elvis Muccino

Young Henry

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