CinemaOSMovie · 2006 · 1h 47m · R

Half Nelson

Secrets don't let go.

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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.

Directed byRyan Fleck

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 47m
Language: EN
Released: August 11, 2006
Budget: $700,000
Revenue: $4,911,725

Studios

Hunting Lane Films

Journeyman PicturesOriginal Media

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Trailers & teasers

1 video

HALF NELSON trailer

HALF NELSON trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

Ryan Gosling

Ryan Gosling

Dan Dunne

Shareeka Epps

Shareeka Epps

Drey

Anthony Mackie

Anthony Mackie

Frank

Jeff Lima

Jeff Lima

Roodly

Monique Gabriela Curnen

Monique Gabriela Curnen

Isabel

Tina Holmes

Tina Holmes

Rachel

Nathan Corbett

Nathan Corbett

Terrance

Tyra Kwao-Vovo

Stacy

Rosemary Ledee

Gina

Tristan Mack Wilds

Tristan Mack Wilds

Jamal

Creative team

Directed by: Ryan Fleck
Written by: Ryan Fleck
Anna Boden
Produced by: Lynette Howell Taylor
Rosanne Korenberg

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