Half Nelson

2006, Drama, 1h 46m

158 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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Half Nelson features powerful performances from Ryan Gosling and Shareeka Epps. It's a wise, unsentimental portrait of lonely people at the crossroads. Read critic reviews

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Dan Dunne (Ryan Gosling) is a history teacher at a Brooklyn school. Though well-liked by his students and colleagues, he secretly spends his evenings hopping bars and getting high. A female student named Drey (Shareeka Epps) catches him in a drug-induced haze after a basketball game, and the two strike up an unlikely friendship. As Dan struggles with his addiction, he tries to act as a mentor to the girl, whose brother is serving time for dealing drugs.

Cast & Crew

Ryan Gosling
Dan Dunne
Shareeka Epps
Drey
Anthony Mackie
Frank
Deborah Rush
Jo
Jay O. Sanders
Russ
Nicole Vicius
Cindy
Denis O'Hare
Jimbo
Monique Curnen
Isabel
Starla Benford
Principal Henderson
Tina Holmes
Rachel
Karen Chilton
Karen
Collins Pennie
Mike
Ryan Fleck
Director
Ryan Fleck
Writer
Anna Boden
Writer
Anna Boden
Producer
Lynette Howell Taylor
Producer
Rosanne Korenberg
Producer
Alex Orlovsky
Producer
Jamie Patricof
Producer
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