Half Nelson
“Secrets don't let go”
2006•R•1h 47m•6.6•Released
Drama
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.
Director
Ryan Fleck
Writer
Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$5M
Languages
English
Studio
Hunting Lane Films
Cast
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
Kaela C. Pabon
Lena
Erica Rivera
Erika
Stephanie Bast
Vanessa
Eleanor Hutchins
Simone
Production
Company
Hunting Lane Films
Company
Journeyman Pictures
Company
Original Media
Company
Silverwood Films
Company
Traction Media
Producer
Lynette Howell Taylor
Producer
Alex Orlovsky
Producer
Anna Boden
Producer
Rosanne Korenberg
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