Half Nelson(2006)
Secrets don't let go
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.
Movie: Half Nelson
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Dan Dunne
Drey
Frank
Roodly
Isabel
Rachel
Terrance
Jamal
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