Half Nelson (2006)
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| Release Date: | August 11, 2006 (LA/NY) August 25, 2006 (Moderate) |
| On DVD: | February 13, 2006 |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Director: | Ryan Fleck |
| Writer: | Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck |
| Cast: | Ryan Gosling, Anthony Mackie, Karen Chilton, Monique Curnen, Shareeka Epps, Tina Holmes, Collins Pennie, Deborah Rush, Jay O. Sanders, Sebastian Sozzi, Nicole Vicius, Tristan Wilds |
| Studio: | THINKFilm |
| Official site: | halfnelsonthefilm.com |
| Running Time: | 104 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated R for drug content throughout, language and some sexuality. |
Dan Dunne (Ryan Gosling) is a young inner-city junior high school teacher whose ideals wither and die in the face of reality. Day after day in his shabby Brooklyn classroom, he somehow finds the energy to inspire his 13 and 14-year-olds to examine everything from civil rights to the Civil War with a new enthusiasm. Rejecting the standard curriculum in favor of an edgier approach, Dan teaches his students how change works – on...
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Ryan Gosling turns in his best performance yet in Half Nelson, a frustrating film about a teacher so close to being great but who never manages to find his way. Gosling has garnered an Oscar nomination for this role, and has finally put himself in a position to greatly expand his career choices.
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