Half Nelson

August. 11,2006      R
Rating:
7.1
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Ryan Gosling as  Dan Dunne
Shareeka Epps as  Drey
Anthony Mackie as  Frank
Jeff Lima as  Roodly
Tina Holmes as  Rachel
Nathan Corbett as  Terrance
Tristan Mack Wilds as  Jamal
Stephanie Bast as  Vanessa
Eleanor Hutchins as  Simone

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