Half Nelson

2006 107 min Drama

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.

IMDb 7.1 RT 91 Metacritic 85

budget $700,000 earnings $4,911,725 return 7.0x

director Ryan Fleck

writers Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden

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