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Half Nelson

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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.

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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.

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Cast

Ryan Gosling
Ryan Gosling

Dan Dunne

Shareeka Epps
Shareeka Epps

Drey

Anthony Mackie
Anthony Mackie

Frank

Jeff Lima
Jeff Lima

Roodly

Monique Gabriela Curnen
Monique Gabriela Curnen

Isabel

Tina Holmes
Tina Holmes

Rachel

Nathan Corbett
Nathan Corbett

Terrance

Tyra Kwao-Vovo
Tyra Kwao-Vovo

Stacy

Rosemary Ledee
Rosemary Ledee

Gina

Tristan Mack Wilds
Tristan Mack Wilds

Jamal

Bryce Silver
Bryce Silver

Bernard

Kaela C. Pabon
Kaela C. Pabon

Lena

Erica Rivera
Erica Rivera

Erika

Stephanie Bast
Stephanie Bast

Vanessa

Eleanor Hutchins
Eleanor Hutchins

Simone

Sebastian Sozzi
Sebastian Sozzi

Javier

Karen Chilton
Karen Chilton

Karen

Starla Benford
Starla Benford

Principal Henderson

Denis O'Hare
Denis O'Hare

Jimbo

Deidre Goodwin
Deidre Goodwin

Tina

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