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Half Nelson
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6.6Despite 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.
Released: 2006-08-11107 minDir: Ryan FleckDramaBudget: $700,000Box office: $4.9M
Cast
- Ryan Gosling as Dan Dunne
- Shareeka Epps as Drey
- Anthony Mackie as Frank
- Jeff Lima as Roodly
- Monique Gabriela Curnen as Isabel
- Tina Holmes as Rachel
Themes
- prison
- new york city
- sports
- date
- ex-girlfriend
- class
- ghetto
- bicycle
- basketball
- crack
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