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Half Nelson (2006)
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.
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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.
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Genre:Drama
Directed By:Ryan Fleck
Written By:Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden
In Theaters:8/11/2006
Box Office:$4,911,725
Runtime:107 minutes
Studio:Hunting Lane Films, Journeyman Pictures, Original Media, Silverwood Films, Traction Media
Cast
Ryan Fleck
Director
Ryan Fleck
Director
Ryan Gosling
Dan Dunne
Shareeka Epps
Drey
Anthony Mackie
Frank
Jeff Lima
Roodly
Monique Gabriela Curnen
Isabel
Tina Holmes
Rachel
Nathan Corbett
Terrance
Tyra Kwao-Vovo
Stacy
Rosemary Ledee
Gina
Tristan Mack Wilds
Jamal
Bryce Silver
Bernard
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