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Half Nelson (2006)
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Summary: Dan, an idealistic inner-city junior high school teacher with a drug habit, and Drey, one of his troubled students, stumble into an unexpected friendship that threatens either to undo them or to provide the vital change they both need to move forward in their lives.
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Directed By: Ryan Fleck
Written By: Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden
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Half Nelson belongs to 12 collections
1. 21st Century Top 250 (public: moderated by mandarkzilla - 20 stars)
2. FIPRESCI Prize (public: moderated by paulofilmo - 7 stars)
3. Drug Films (public: moderated by Spunkie - 1 star)
4. TSPDT 21st Century's 250 Most Acclaimed Films (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 1 star)
5. Teaching (public: moderated by djross)
6. Critic's Top 10 Lists: 2006 (public: moderated by Cuculiza)
7. Deauville American Film Festival: Jury Special Prize (public: moderated by popolinka)
8. 79th Academy Awards: Nominated (public: moderated by chemical404)
9. Film Comment Best 50 Films of 2006 (private: djross - 1 star)
10. nminichino DVD collection (private: nminichino)
11. My DVD Collection (private: gdfthr337)
12. movies to buy (private: gsb)


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