Half Nelson (film)
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Half Nelson is a 2006 American drama film directed by Ryan Fleck and written by Fleck and Anna Boden. The film stars Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps and Anthony Mackie. It was scored by Canadian band Broken Social Scene. 26-year-old Gosling was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance, becoming the eighth-youngest nominee in the category.
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Directed by | Ryan Fleck |
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Cinematography | Andrij Parekh |
Edited by | Anna Boden |
Music by | Broken Social Scene |
Distributed by | THINKFilm |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $700,000[1] |
Box office | $4.9 million[1] |
The story concerns an inner city middle-school teacher who forms a friendship with a student, after she discovers that he has a drug habit. The film is based on a 19-minute film made by Boden and Fleck in 2004, titled Gowanus, Brooklyn.[2] It premiered in competition at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. It was released theatrically on August 11, 2006.