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Secrets don't let go - Half Nelson
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Title: Half Nelson

Release Date: 11 Aug 2006

Runtime: 1h 47m

Genre: Drama

Director: Hunting Lane Films, Journeyman Pictures, Original Media, Silverwood Films, Traction Media

Production Companies: Hunting Lane Films, Journeyman Pictures, Original Media, Silverwood Films, Traction Media

Overview: 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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Average Vote: 6.648 (871 votes)

Cast

  • Dan Dunne: Ryan Gosling
  • Drey: Shareeka Epps
  • Frank: Anthony Mackie
  • Roodly: Jeff Lima
  • Isabel: Monique Gabriela Curnen
  • Rachel: Tina Holmes
  • Terrance: Nathan Corbett
  • Stacy: Tyra Kwao-Vovo
  • Gina: Rosemary Ledee
  • Jamal: Tristan Mack Wilds
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