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.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 29 wins & 47 nominations.
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| Ryan Gosling | ... |
Dan Dunne
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| Jeff Lima | ... |
Roodly
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| Shareeka Epps | ... |
Drey
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| Nathan Corbett | ... |
Terrance
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Tyra Kwao-Vovo | ... |
Stacy
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Rosemary Ledee | ... |
Gina
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| Tristan Mack Wilds | ... |
Jamal
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Bryce Silver | ... |
Bernard
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Kaela C. Pabon | ... |
Lena
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Erica Rivera | ... |
Erika
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| Stephanie Bast | ... |
Vanessa
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Eleanor Hutchins | ... |
Simone
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| Sebastian Sozzi | ... |
Javier
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| Tina Holmes | ... |
Rachel
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| Karen Chilton | ... |
Karen
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Kitty | ... |
Dave - The Cat
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| Starla Benford | ... |
Principal Henderson
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| Anthony Mackie | ... |
Frank
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| Denis O'Hare | ... |
Jimbo
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| Monique Gabriela Curnen | ... |
Isabel
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Deidre Goodwin | ... |
Tina
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| Collins Pennie | ... |
Mike
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Thaddeus Daniels | ... |
Referee
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Susan Kerner | ... |
Motel Slow Dancer
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| Raymond Anthony Thomas | ... |
Earle
(as Ray Anthony Thomas)
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Stanton Davis | ... |
Trumpet Player
(as Stanton Davis Jr.)
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| Ron Cephas Jones | ... |
Mr. Dickson
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Christopher Williamson | ... |
Charles
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Leslie Eva Glaser | ... |
Rose
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| Sharon Washington | ... |
Suzanne
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| Deborah Rush | ... |
Jo Dunne
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| Jay O. Sanders | ... |
Russ Dunne
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| Nicole Vicius | ... |
Cindy
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David Easton | ... |
Jeff Dunne
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| Adepero Oduye | ... |
Crack Smoker
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| Katie Nehra | ... |
Woman with Camera
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Steve Kursh | ... |
Man on Bed
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Matt Kerr | ... |
Mr. Light
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| Harvey Milk | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Ryan Fleck | ||
Written by
| Ryan Fleck | ... | (written by) & |
| Anna Boden | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Anna Boden | ... | producer |
| Charlie Corwin | ... | executive producer |
| Doug Dey | ... | executive producer |
| Hunter Gray | ... | associate producer |
| Lynette Howell Taylor | ... | producer (as Lynette Howell) |
| Rosanne Korenberg | ... | producer |
| Scott London | ... | executive producer |
| Clara Markowicz | ... | executive producer |
| Paul Mezey | ... | executive producer |
| Alex Orlovsky | ... | producer |
| Jamie Patricof | ... | producer |
| Jeremy Kipp Walker | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Broken Social Scene | ||
Cinematography by
| Andrij Parekh | ||
Editing by
| Anna Boden | ||
Editorial Department
| Chad Beck | ... | associate editor |
| Tim Bond | ... | colorist |
| George Bunce | ... | editor: IQ |
| Cindy Lee | ... | assistant editor |
| Scot Olive | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Matthew Reedy | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Mike Trinker | ... | digital intermediate editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Eyde Belasco | ||
Production Design by
| Beth Mickle | ... | (as Elizabeth Mickle) |
Art Direction by
| Inbal Weinberg | ||
Costume Design by
| Erin Benach | ||
Makeup Department
| Loretta Alston | ... | key hair stylist |
| Sabrina Alston | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Marilyn Cush | ... | additional hair stylist |
| David Kalahiki | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Xandra Mercedez | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Leo Won | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Ronny Merdinger | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Nicholas R. Bell | ... | second assistant director |
| Amyjoy Clark | ... | second second assistant director |
| Mariela Comitini | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Jeremy Balon | ... | property master (as Jeremy L. Balon) |
| Heidi Barack | ... | artwork |
| Justin Bischoff | ... | art department intern |
| Jared Bumgarner | ... | art department intern |
| Tze Chun | ... | artwork |
| Dan Delorenzo | ... | art department intern |
| Joey DePaolo | ... | art intern |
| Nick Fabiano | ... | art department intern |
| Corey Gegner | ... | art department intern |
| Julie Gollins | ... | propmaker |
| Alonso Homs | ... | art department intern |
| Dan-ah Kim | ... | on-set dresser |
| Ryan Minelli | ... | art department intern |
| Mark Pelter-Robson | ... | artwork |
| Luke Pendley | ... | art department intern |
| Mike Romano | ... | leadman |
| Jürgen Schadeberg | ... | artwork (as Jurgen Schadeberg) |
| Herb Snitzer | ... | artwork |
| Bernard Stollman | ... | artwork |
| Keren Masser | ... | art department intern (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Leslie Bloome | ... | foley artist (as Leslie Bloom) |
| David Crabb | ... | foley editor |
| Tom Efinger | ... | post-production supervising sound editor / re-recording mixer |
| Judy Karp | ... | sound mixer |
| John Moros | ... | dialogue editor |
| Jaime Reyes | ... | boom operator |
| Paul Sacco | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby Stereo |
| Abigail Savage | ... | foley recordist |
| Nicholas Schenck | ... | assistant sound editor (as Nicholas J. Schenck) |
| Craig Spencer | ... | sound effects editor |
Visual Effects by
| Ricardo Guzman | ... | scanning and film recording |
| Bert Hilaire | ... | digital intermediate engineer |
| Jeff Huston | ... | scanning and film recording |
| Scot Olive | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Corey Stewart | ... | digital intermediate engineer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Adam B. Bell | ... | still photographer (as Adam Bell) |
| Carter Bissell | ... | additional grip / electrician |
| Molly Condit | ... | videographer |
| Katie Dainson | ... | camera loader |
| DeWitt Davis | ... | additional grip (as Dewitt Davis) / electrician (as Dewitt Davis) |
| Daniel Feighery | ... | assistant camera |
| John Frisbie | ... | best boy electric |
| Jared Graf | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Wesley Hodges | ... | second assistant camera |
| Chris Knable | ... | grip/electric intern |
| Mike 'Electric' Mervilde Jr. | ... | electrician (as Mike Mervilde Jr.) |
| Smokey Nelson | ... | gaffer |
| Michael Nostrand | ... | videographer |
| Aaron Randall | ... | best boy grip |
| Gabrielle Russomagno | ... | still photographer |
| Paul Tran | ... | camera operator |
| Matthew Walker | ... | key grip (as Matt Walker) |
| Toshiro Yamaguchi | ... | first assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Tiffany Nottage | ... | casting assistant |
| Rita Powers | ... | extras casting |
| Sean Powers | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Molly Bauml | ... | wardrobe intern |
| Jennifer LeRoux | ... | wardrobe intern |
| Natalia Parsons | ... | costume design assistant |
| Andrea Roa | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Mark De Pace | ... | assistant location manager (as Mark Depace) |
| Marcy McKenzie | ... | location manager |
| Sam Yoo | ... | location intern |
Music Department
| Doug Bernheim | ... | music supervisor |
| Rich Kleiman | ... | music consultant (as Richard Kleiman) |
| Charles Spearin | ... | soundtrack |
Script and Continuity Department
| Tony Osso | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Ronald Arceneaux | ... | additional set production assistant |
| E.J. Bradley III | ... | set production assistant (as E.J. Bradley) |
| Leonard Bullock | ... | parking production assistant |
| George Bunce | ... | 2K conform |
| Nissa Ren Cannon | ... | assistant: Silverwood Films (as Nissa Canon) |
| Victoria Carter | ... | office intern |
| Riddick Claudia | ... | parking production assistant |
| Craig DiFolco | ... | assistant: Hunting Lane Films |
| Leo Driver | ... | parking coordinator |
| Joe Facey | ... | Craft Service / caterer |
| Darin Frank | ... | legal counsel |
| Stacy Frankel | ... | assistant: Original Media |
| Amparo Garcia | ... | set intern |
| Gina Gordon | ... | clearance supervisor (as Gina P. Gordon) |
| Steven Gorel | ... | office intern |
| Scott Greene | ... | parking production assistant |
| Shawn Hamilton | ... | production accountant |
| John Henry | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| James Hundley | ... | parking production assistant |
| Ilana Lifshitz | ... | payroll accountant |
| Melissa Lucier | ... | office intern |
| Anthony Martinez | ... | parking production assistant |
| Jillian Paul | ... | office intern |
| Alyson Perlongo | ... | assistant: Original Media |
| Justin Rigby | ... | key set production assistant |
| Morgan Roberts | ... | set intern |
| Adam Salky | ... | assistant: Hunting Lane Films |
| Sofie Sandberg | ... | set intern |
| Michael Sapia | ... | parking production assistant |
| Ashley Sawyer | ... | set intern |
| Lara Sfire | ... | office production assistant |
| David Sheffield | ... | set intern |
| Howard Shipman | ... | parking production assistant |
| Kareem Taylor | ... | set intern |
| Joe Wehmeyer | ... | key set production assistant |
| Rachel Williams | ... | office intern |
| Jason Burke Sutter | ... | international sales (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Jay Duplass | ... | thanks |
| Craig Kestel | ... | special thanks |
| Scott Macaulay | ... | thanks |
| Rachel McAdams | ... | thanks |
| Jeremy Pikser | ... | special thanks |
| Michelle Satter | ... | special thanks |
| Gary Winick | ... | thanks |
| Boaz Yakin | ... | thanks |
| Howard Zinn | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Hunting Lane Films (presents)
- Journeyman Pictures
- Silverwood Films (in association with)
- Truly Original (in association with)
- Traction Media
- Verisimilitude
Distributors
- THINKFilm (2006) (United States) (theatrical)
- Eagle Films (2006) (Non-US) (tv) (Middle east)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2006) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- StudioCanal International (2006) (World-wide)
- A-Film Distribution (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Axiom Films (2007) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cathay-Keris Films (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Colifilms Distribution (2007) (France) (theatrical)
- NonStop Entertainment (2007) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- Vértice 360 (2007) (Spain)
- Arsenal Filmverleih (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Punto Zero (2009) (Italy) (as Enjoy Movies)
- Aya Pro (2017) (Japan) (theatrical)
- IPA Asia Pacific (2017) (Thailand)
- Arthaus (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Arthaus (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Apt. 5 Cosmetics (makeup provided by)
- Artists Public Domain (editing facilities)
- Axium International (payroll services)
- Bedell Cellars (beverages provided by)
- Black Radiance Cosmetics (props provided by)
- Brooklyn Lager (beverages provided by)
- D.R. Reiff & Associates (insurance)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (color)
- Dig-It Audio (audio post facility)
- DuArt Film and Video (dailies lab)
- EFILM (laser film recording)
- Eastern Effects (grip and lighting equipment)
- Eisner & Frank (legal counsel)
- Esp-Disk (artwork provided by)
- Heavy (footage provided by)
- ITN Archive (footage provided by)
- Kashi Products (props provided by)
- Lakeshore Records (soundtrack)
- Locarno International Film Festival (festival)
- Meow Mix (cat food provided by)
- Mountain Valley Water (beverages provided by)
- Nation Magazine (props provided by)
- New York Times Company (props provided by)
- Noëlle Penraat (negative matching)
- Nyko Technologies (props provided by)
- Oddball Films (archival footage)
- P-R Motivational Companies (artwork provided by)
- Postworks New York (digital intermediate facility)
- Sony BMG Music Entertainment (artwork provided by)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Truly Original (editing facilities)
- Utz Potato Chips (props provided by)
- Veniero's Bakery (props provided by)
- Video Tape Library (footage provided by)
- Wilson Sporting Goods (props provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Young Caucasian Dan Dunne teaches history and coaches the girls basketball team at a Brooklyn high school populated primarily by black and Hispanic students. To the chagrin of his superiors, Dan bucks the outlined curriculum of historical facts in favor of the philosophy of historical events, generally discussing the concept of dialectics. As such, he captures the imagination of his students, at least in the classroom. Outside of the classroom, Dan's life is in shambles. He has a distant but cordial relationship with his family. He uses illicit drugs rampantly. Although his former girlfriend Rachel was able to clean up her drug habit, Dan believes that rehab will not work for him. Due to a combination of these issues, he treats women poorly. Thirteen-year-old Drey is a student in his class and a player on his basketball team. Drey has her own problems. Her parents are divorced, with her father a virtually non-existent figure in her life and her EMT mother generally absent as she is always working to provide for Drey. Her older brother Mike is incarcerated for selling drugs for a local dealer named Frank. Mike took the fall for Frank, who in turn protects Drey whether she wants to be associated with him or not. Dan and Drey's relationship changes when Drey catches Dan, believing he is alone, smoking crack in the girl's locker room bathroom. He is totally stoned. Their resulting friendship, which is seen as inappropriate by the few who know, is based on each being unable to deal with their own life, but feeling like they can be at least a minor salvation in the other's life. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | Secrets don't let go. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $700,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $53,983, 13 Aug 2006 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film was shot in 23 days and finished one day ahead of schedule. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in World Trade Center/Step Up/Scoop/Half Nelson (2006). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Stars & Sons See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The very beginning and very end of the credits are both shown over the sound of Dunn imitating a trumpet playing a tune. See more » |
| Quotes |
Dan:
Change moves in spirals, not circles. For example, the sun goes up and then it goes down. But everytime that happens, what do you get? You get a new day. You get a new one. When you breathe, you inhale and you exhale, but every single time that you do that you're a little bit different then the one before. We're always changing. And its important to know that there are some changes you can't control and that there are others you can. See more » |