Half Nelson
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.
Release Date
August 11, 2006Runtime
107 minGenres
DramaDirected by
Ryan Fleck, Nicholas R. Bell, Amyjoy Clark, Mariela Comitini, Anna BodenWritten by
Anna Boden, Ryan FleckLanguage
EnglishBudget
$700,000Revenue
$4,911,725Status
Released
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
Stephanie Bast
Vanessa
Eleanor Hutchins
Simone
Sebastian Sozzi
Javier
Karen Chilton
Karen
Starla Benford
Principal Henderson
Denis O'Hare
Jimbo
Deidre Goodwin
Tina
Collins Pennie
Mike
Deborah Rush
Jo Dunne
Jay O. Sanders
Russ Dunne
Nicole Vicius
Cindy
Raymond Anthony Thomas
Earle
Ron Cephas Jones
Mr. Dickinson
Leslie Eva Glaser
Rose
Sharon Washington
Suzanne
Adepero Oduye
Crack Smoker
Thaddeus Daniels
Referee
Katie Nehra
Woman with CameraImages
Videos
Ryan Fleck & Anna Boden on "Half Nelson"
HALF NELSON trailer
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Ryan Fleck & Anna Boden on "Half Nelson"