Half Nelson

Directed by Ryan Fleck

Written by Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden

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.

Cast

Ryan Gosling

Dan Dunne

Shareeka Epps

Drey

Anthony Mackie

Frank

Jeff Lima

Roodly

Monique Gabriela Curnen

Isabel

Tina Holmes

Rachel

Nathan Corbett

Terrance

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Tyra Kwao-Vovo

Stacy

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Rosemary Ledee

Gina

Tristan Mack Wilds

Jamal

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Bryce Silver

Bernard

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Kaela C. Pabon

Lena