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Half Nelson(2006)
Status: Released
Date: 2006-08-11
66%
948 Votes
Time: 1h 47m
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $700,000.00
Revenue: $4,911,725.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Journeyman Pictures
Original Media
Silverwood Films
Traction Media
Movie: Half Nelson
Top 10 Billed Cast
Ryan Gosling
Dan Dunne
Shareeka Epps
Drey
Anthony Mackie
Frank
Jeff Lima
Roodly
Monique Gabriela Curnen
Isabel
Tina Holmes
Rachel
Nathan Corbett
Terrance
Tristan Mack Wilds
Jamal
Video Trailer Half Nelson
Video: HALF NELSON trailer
HALF NELSON trailer
Ryan Fleck & Anna Boden on "Half Nelson"
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HALF NELSON trailer - Trailer
Ryan Fleck & Anna Boden on "Half Nelson" - Featurette
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