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.

Cast

Ryan Gosling

as Dan Dunne

Shareeka Epps

as Drey

Anthony Mackie

as Frank

Jeff Lima

as Roodly

Monique Gabriela Curnen

as Isabel

Tina Holmes

as Rachel

Nathan Corbett

as Terrance

Tyra Kwao-Vovo

as Stacy

Rosemary Ledee

as Gina

Tristan Mack Wilds

as Jamal

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