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Half Nelson
2006
Ryan Fleck's feature film debut tells the story of an unlikely friendship that helps a self-destructive educator pull it together. In his struggle to balance his personal and professional lives, inner-city teacher Dan Dunne (Ryan Gosling, in an Oscar-nominated role) spends most of his time nursing hangovers. But who could've known that a life-changing lesson would come from one of his students (Shareeka Epps)? Gosling and Epps both won Independent Spirit awards for their lead roles.
Secrets don't let go.
JBscale
85
Excellent
Film Detail
Genre
Drama
Length
1 hr. 47 mins.
US Theatrical Release
August 11, 2006
US Box Office
$2,694,973
(#5294 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted
Drug Content, Language, Some Sexuality
Collection Detail
Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.78:1
Audio
English:
DD+ 5.1
Studio
Sony Pictures
Released
February 13, 2007
Acquired Date
June 12, 2007
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
July 10, 2007
Actors
Ryan Gosling
Jeff Lima
Shareeka Epps
Nathan Corbett
Anthony Mackie
Tristan Mack Wilds
Sebastian Sozzi
Tina Holmes
Karen Chilton
Starla Benford
Denis O'Hare
Monique Gabriela Curnen
Sharon Washington
Deborah Rush
Jay O. Sanders
Directors
Ryan Fleck
Producers
Anna Boden
Lynette Howell Taylor
Rosanne Korenberg
Alex Orlovsky
Jamie Patricof
Writers
Ryan Fleck
Anna Boden
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82
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85
85 Excellent
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41
41 Mediocre
2013
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7.11.2007 by biglummox (7/10)
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JB Users
70
Very Good
91%
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157 votes
82%
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5,416 votes
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85
31 votes
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
93,335 votes
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