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.
A decent movie about people trying to escape vices – both their own and of those around them. Interesting to see a young Ryan Gosling before he was Ryan Gosling.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews Half Nelson
Movie title: Half Nelson
Movie description: 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.
Date published: 2019-07-12
Director(s): Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden
Actor(s): Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps, Anthony Mackie, Jeff Lima, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Tina Holmes, Nathan Corbett, Tyra Kwao-Vovo, Rosemary Ledee, Tristan Mack Wilds, Bryce Silver, Kaela C. Pabon, Erica Rivera, Stephanie Bast, Eleanor Hutchins, Sebastian Sozzi, Karen Chilton, Starla Benford, Denis O'Hare, Deidre Goodwin, Collins Pennie, Deborah Rush, Jay O. Sanders, David Easton, Nicole Vicius, Raymond Anthony Thomas, Ron Cephas Jones, Christopher Williamson, Leslie Eva Glaser, Sharon Washington, Matt Kerr, Adepero Oduye, Thaddeus Daniels, Susan Kerner, Stanton Davis, Katie Nehra, Steve Kursh
Genre: Drama
My Review
A decent movie about people trying to escape vices – both their own and of those around them. Interesting to see a young Ryan Gosling before he was Ryan Gosling.
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My Review - 7/10
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