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Half Nelson

Half Nelson

R2006Drama
Synopsis
Dan Dunne (Ryan Gosling) is a history teacher at a Brooklyn school. Though well-liked by his students and colleagues, he secretly spends his evenings hopping bars and getting high. A female student named Drey (Shareeka Epps) catches him in a drug-induced haze after a basketball game, and the two strike up an unlikely friendship. As Dan struggles with his addiction, he tries to act as a mentor to the girl, whose brother is serving time for dealing drugs.
Cast
Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps, Anthony Mackie, Deborah Rush, Jay Sanders, Nicole Vicius, Denis O'Hare, Monique Curnen, Starla Benford, Tina Holmes, Karen Chilton, Collins Pennie
Rating
RAdult Situations, Adult Language
Genres
Drama

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