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Half Nelson (2006)

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User Rating: 7.5/10 (14,138 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Ryan Fleck
Writers (WGA):
Ryan Fleck (written by) &
Anna Boden (written by)
Release Date:
11 August 2006 (USA) more view trailer
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Secrets don't let go.
Plot:
An inner-city junior high school teacher with a drug habit forms an unlikely friendship with one of his students after she discovers his secret. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 22 wins & 21 nominations more
User Comments:
This film will you change you more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Ryan Gosling ... Dan Dunne
Jeff Lima ... Roodly
Shareeka Epps ... Drey

Nathan Corbett ... Terrance
Tyra Kwao-Vovo ... Stacy
Rosemary Ledee ... Gina
Tristan Wilds ... Jamal
Bryce Silver ... Bernard
Kaela C. Pabon ... Lena
Erica Rivera ... Erika (as Erika Rivera)

Stephanie Bast ... Vanessa

Eleanor Hutchins ... Simone
Sebastian Sozzi ... Javier

Tina Holmes ... Rachel

Karen Chilton ... Karen
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for drug content throughout, language and some sexuality.
Runtime:
USA:106 min (Sundance Film Festival)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
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Trivia:
The Dan Dunne character was originally written to be in his mid-thirties. However, the filmmakers changed this to accommodate Ryan Gosling's age. Gosling was 25 years old at the time of filming. more
Quotes:
Dan: Second chances are rare, man. You ought to take better advantage of them. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Haciendo Algo more

FAQ

What is a Half Nelson?
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63 out of 102 people found the following comment useful:-
This film will you change you, 18 August 2006
10/10
Author: Sherrylmartinez from United States

The litmus of test of good art is in how it affects you. I saw this film yesterday and still can not stop dissecting and discovering new aspects of the story. There is a truth in this film that can't be put into words. This is the sort of film that needs to be seen by everybody. The frailty of being human is never so more eloquently laid on film than in this movie(and I'm not just talking Ryan Gosling here). The writing/directing team need to be looked at for academy award nomination. This is some of the best American film has to offer. Casting for this film I can imagine must have been difficult, the choices made were nothing short of perfection. Shareeka Epps, Ryan Gosling and Anthony Mackie all deserve Academy award nominations. Look at this movie Hollywood this is what film is supposed to be. This movie will stay with me forever.

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