Half Nelson

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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  Ryan Gosling

  Dan Dunne
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  Shareeka Epps

  Drey
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  Anthony Mackie

  Frank
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  Jeff Lima

  Roodly
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  Monique Gabriela Curnen

  Isabel
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  Tina Holmes

  Rachel
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  Nathan Corbett

  Terrance
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  Tristan Mack Wilds

  Jamal
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  Stephanie Bast

  Vanessa
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  Eleanor Hutchins

  Simone