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66% Critic Match
Half Nelson
“Secrets don't let go”
6.6 / 10• 2006• 1h 47m•R• English
Drama
Storyline
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 & Crew
Ryan Gosling
Dan Dunne
Lead
Shareeka Epps
Drey
Anthony Mackie
Frank
Jeff Lima
Roodly
Monique Gabriela Curnen
Isabel
Tina Holmes
Rachel
Nathan Corbett
Terrance
TK
Tyra Kwao-Vovo
Stacy
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ryan Fleck's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Half Nelson is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
