Secrets don't let go.
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.
Half Nelson (2006) is a drama film directed by Ryan Fleck, released on August 11, 2006 with a runtime of 1h 47m. It stars Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps, Anthony Mackie and Jeff Lima. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 1,006 ratings.
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Ryan Gosling
as Dan Dunne
Shareeka Epps
as Drey
Anthony Mackie
as Frank
Jeff Lima
as Roodly
Monique Gabriela Curnen
as Isabel
Tina Holmes
as Rachel
Nathan Corbett
as Terrance
Tyra Kwao-Vovo
as Stacy
Rosemary Ledee
as Gina
Tristan Mack Wilds
as Jamal
Bryce Silver
as Bernard
Kaela C. Pabon
as Lena
Directed by Ryan Fleck, written by Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden, produced by Lynette Howell Taylor, Alex Orlovsky and Anna Boden.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 1,006 ratings.
Ryan Gosling is on very natural form here as the teacher "Dan" who has a bit of a drug habit after school. He's a good teacher. Well liked. A man who gets results from a class of students who would almost all rather be somewhere else, and he coaches the girls' basketball team too. Luckily for him, it's one of his pupils, "Drey" (Shareeka Epps), that discovers him a bit worse for wear in the school toilet and…
Reviewed on May 18, 2024
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Half Nelson (2006) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Half Nelson (2006) includes Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps, Anthony Mackie, Jeff Lima and Monique Gabriela Curnen. The film was directed by Ryan Fleck. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Half Nelson was released on August 11, 2006 and runs for 1h 47m.
Half Nelson (2006) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 1,006 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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