Half Nelson features powerful performances from Ryan Gosling and Shareeka Epps. It's a wise, unsentimental portrait of lonely people at the crossroads.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Ryan Fleck -
Producer -
Anna Boden , Lynette Howell Taylor , Rosanne Korenberg , Alex Orlovsky , Jamie Patricof -
Screenwriter -
Ryan Fleck , Anna Boden -
Production Co -
Journeyman Pictures , Hunting Lane Films , Silverwood Films -
Rating -
R (Language|Drug Content Throughout|Some Sexuality) -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jan 23, 2006, Original -
Rerelease Date (Theaters) -
Aug 11, 2006 -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Feb 15, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$2.7M -
Runtime -
1h 46m