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Half Nelson( 2006)

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Secrets don't let go

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Ryan Gosling

      Dan Dunne

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      Shareeka Epps

      Drey

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      Anthony Mackie

      Frank

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      Jeff Lima

      Roodly

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      Monique Gabriela Curnen

      Isabel

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      Tina Holmes

      Rachel

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      Nathan Corbett

      Terrance

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      Tyra Kwao-Vovo

      Stacy

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      Rosemary Ledee

      Gina

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      Tristan Mack Wilds

      Jamal

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      Bryce Silver

      Bernard

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      Kaela C. Pabon

      Lena

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      Erica Rivera

      Erika

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      Stephanie Bast

      Vanessa

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      Eleanor Hutchins

      Simone

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      Sebastian Sozzi

      Javier

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      Karen Chilton

      Karen

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      Starla Benford

      Principal Henderson

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      Denis O'Hare

      Jimbo

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      Deidre Goodwin

      Tina

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      Collins Pennie

      Mike

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      Deborah Rush

      Jo Dunne

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      Jay O. Sanders

      Russ Dunne

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      David Easton

      Jeff Dunne

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      Nicole Vicius

      Cindy

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      Raymond Anthony Thomas

      Earle

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      Ron Cephas Jones

      Mr. Dickinson

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      Christopher Williamson

      Charles

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      Leslie Eva Glaser

      Rose

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      Sharon Washington

      Suzanne

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      Matt Kerr

      Mr. Light

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      Adepero Oduye

      Crack Smoker

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      Thaddeus Daniels

      Referee

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      Susan Kerner

      Motel Slow Dancer

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      Stanton Davis

      Trumpet Player

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      Katie Nehra

      Woman with Camera

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      Steve Kursh

      Man on Bed

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat May 18 2024
    Ryan Gosling is on very natural form here as the teacher "Dan" who has a bit of a drug habit after school. He's a good teacher. Well liked. A man who gets results from a class of students who would almost all rather be somewhere else, and he coaches the girls' basketball team too. Luckily for him, it's one of his pupils, "Drey" (Shareeka Epps), that discovers him a bit worse for wear in the school toilet and swiftly a friendship develops. It's one of mutual understanding. His life is a mess and she is having to deal with divorced and largely absent parents. Her brother "Mike" is in jail for dru...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    700000.00

    Revenue

    4911725.00

    Keywords

    • prison
    • new york city
    • sports
    • date
    • ex-girlfriend
    • class
    • ghetto
    • bicycle
    • basketball
    • crack
    • teacher
    • theft
    • alcoholic
    • liberal
    • junior high school
    • drug habit
    • freebasing