Half nelson / Thinkfilm ; Hunting Lane Films presents in association with Silverwood Films/Original Media a Hunting Lane Films/Journeyman Pictures production ; a film by Ryan Fleck & Anna Boden ; directed by Ryan Fleck ; written by Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck ; produced by Jamie Patricof [and others].

Format Video (DVD)
EditionAnamorphic widescreen.
Publication InfoCulver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2007?]
Description1 videodisc (approximately 107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects
DVD-Video discs.
High school teachers--Drama.
Teacher-student relationships--Drama.
Drug addiction--Drama.
At-risk youth--Drama.
Friendship--Drama.

Other author/creatorBoden, Anna.
Other author/creatorFleck, Ryan.
Other author/creatorGosling, Ryan, 1980-
Other author/creatorEpps, Shareeka.
Other author/creatorMackie, Anthony, 1978-
Other author/creatorCurnen, Monique Gabriela.
Other author/creatorChilton, Karen.
Other author/creatorPennie, Collins.
Other author/creatorHolmes, Tina.
Other author/creatorRush, Deborah.
Other author/creatorSanders, Jay O., 1953-
Other author/creatorVicius, Nicole.
Other author/creatorThinkfilm (Firm)
Other author/creatorHunting Lane Films.
Other author/creatorSilverwood Films.
Other author/creatorJourneyman Pictures (Great Britain)
Other author/creatorOriginal Media.
Other author/creatorSony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
Abstract A high school teacher with a drug habit finds a friendship in an unlikely source - one of his troubled students. Will their relationship help them or harm them?
General noteOriginally released as a motion picture in 2006.
General noteSpecial features: Filmmaker commentary, deleted & extended scenes, outtakes, rhymefest "Want" music video.
CreditsDirector of photography, Andrij Parekh ; editor, Anna Boden ; music, Broken-Social-Scene ; costume designer, Erin Benach ; production designer, Beth Mickle.
Cast Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps, Anthony Mackie, Deborah Rush, Jay O. Sanders, Nicole Vicius, Denis O'Hare, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Starla Benford, Tina Holmes, Karen Chilton, Collins Pennie.
Audience MPAA rating: R for drug content throughout, language and some sexuality.
Technical detailsDVD.
LanguageEnglish dialogue with English or Spanish subtitles and closed-captioned.
Awards noteDeauville Film Festival, 2006: Jury Special Prize (Ryan Fleck); Revelations Prize (Ryan Fleck).
Genre/formFilms for the hearing impaired.
Genre/formDVD-Video discs.
ISBN9781424845170
ISBN1424845173
UPC 043396178595
Publisher number17859 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Availability

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Joyner Compact DVDs PN1995.9.M45 H354 2007 DVD ✔ Available Place Hold