The Kindergarten Teacher

October. 12,2018      R
Rating:
6.7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Lisa Spinelli is a Staten Island teacher who is unusually devoted to her students. When she discovers one of her five-year-olds is a prodigy, she becomes fascinated with the boy, ultimately risking her family and freedom to nurture his talent.

Maggie Gyllenhaal as  Lisa Spinelli
Parker Sevak as  Jimmy Roy
Gael García Bernal as  Simon
Michael Chernus as  Grant Spinelli
Rosa Salazar as  Becca
Ajay Naidu as  Nikhil Roy
Anna Baryshnikov as  Meghan
Daisy Tahan as  Lainie Spinelli
Samrat Chakrabarti as  Sanjay Roy
Haley Murphy as  Brittany

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