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Title: Detachment

Release Date: 24 Apr 2011

Runtime: 1h 38m

Genre: Drama

Director: Paper Street Films, Kingsgate Films, Appian Way

Production Companies: Paper Street Films, Kingsgate Films, Appian Way

Overview: A chronicle of three weeks in the lives of several high school teachers, administrators and students through the eyes of substitute teacher, Henry Barthes. Henry roams from school to school, imparting modes of knowledge, but never staying long enough to form any semblance of sentient attachment.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.6 (1694 votes)

Cast

  • Henry Barthes: Adrien Brody
  • Erica: Sami Gayle
  • Ms. Sarah Madison: Christina Hendricks
  • Grampa: Louis Zorich
  • Meredith: Betty Kaye
  • Mr. Charles Seaboldt: James Caan
  • Dr. Parker: Lucy Liu
  • Principal Carol Dearden: Marcia Gay Harden
  • Ms. Perkins: Blythe Danner
  • Mr. Wiatt: Tim Blake Nelson
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