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Half Nelson (2006) is streaming on Amazon Prime. Also available on Hoopla with a participating library card.
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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 raw, twitchy energy radiates from a teacher struggling to balance his moral obligations to his students with a private battle against substance abuse. When a perceptive teenager uncovers his secret, the fragile boundary between mentor and addict begins to shatter.
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Ryan Fleck
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Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps, Anthony Mackie, Jeff Lima, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Tina Holmes, Nathan Corbett, Tyra Kwao-Vovo, Rosemary Ledee, Tristan Mack Wilds
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Half Nelson
You can watch Half Nelson (2006) on Hoopla with a participating library card.
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6.6/10
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91%
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Director
Ryan Fleck
Cast
Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps, Anthony Mackie, Jeff Lima, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Tina Holmes, Nathan Corbett, Tyra Kwao-Vovo, Rosemary Ledee, Tristan Mack Wilds
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