Half Nelson (2006)
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Secrets don't let go.
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.
- Released: 2006-08-11
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 1h 47m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 996 votes
Directed by Ryan Fleck.
Top 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
Where to watch Half Nelson
- United States: stream on fuboTV; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Icon Film Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Rakuten TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Plex, Amazon MX Player; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
- Canada: watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV, Pluto TV; rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube
- Australia: watch free on SBS On Demand; rent on JustWatch TV
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