Half Nelson
Released
August 11, 2006
Runtime: 1h 47m
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 & Crew
Ryan Gosling
Dan Dunne
Shareeka Epps
Drey
Anthony Mackie
Frank
Jeff Lima
Roodly
Monique Gabriela Curnen
Isabel
Tina Holmes
Rachel
Nathan Corbett
Terrance
- TK
Tyra Kwao-Vovo
Stacy
- RL
Rosemary Ledee
Gina
Tristan Mack Wilds
Jamal
- BS
Bryce Silver
Bernard
- KP
Kaela C. Pabon
Lena
- ER
Erica Rivera
Erika
Stephanie Bast
Vanessa
Eleanor Hutchins
Simone
Sebastian Sozzi
Javier
Karen Chilton
Karen
Starla Benford
Principal Henderson
Ryan Fleck
Director
Ryan Fleck
Writer
Anna Boden
Writer
Media
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