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Half Nelson is a 2006 American drama film directed by Ryan Fleck and written by Fleck and Anna Boden. The film stars Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps and Anthony Mackie.
Sep 22, 2006 · Half Nelson is a 2006 movie about a drug-addicted teacher who forms a friendship with one of his students in a Brooklyn high school. The film received critical acclaim and an Oscar nomination for Gosling's performance.
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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 Critics Reviews
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Sep 14, 2006 · "Half Nelson," the miraculous movie by Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden, is about a junior high schoolteacher who smokes. Crack. And the thing is, he's a good teacher, even if (or, rather, because) he doesn't always stick to the district-approved syllabus.
A teacher with a drug habit forms an unlikely friendship with a student who discovers his secret. IMDb provides three different summaries of the plot, as well as information on the cast, crew, and trivia of the film.
A powerful, award-winning film about an inner-city junior high school teacher (Ryan Gosling, The Notebook) with a drug habit who forms an unlikely friendship with one of his students (Shareeka Epps) after she discovers his secret.
Aug 11, 2006 · Directed by Ryan Fleck. Drama. R. 1h 46m. By Manohla Dargis. Aug. 11, 2006. “Half Nelson” is that rarest of marvels — an American fiction film that wears its political heart on its sleeve.
