Ryan Gosling gives an award-winning performance as a young teacher leading a double life in Half Nelson - arriving on DVD February 13th, from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment for the suggested retail price of $26.96.
Half Nelson is an intense, gritty drama with powerful performances from Ryan Gosling and Shareeka Epps
Along with Gosling (The Notebook), the film stars Shareeka Epps (in a brilliant debut performance) and Anthony Mackie (Million Dollar Baby). It was directed by Ryan Fleck - who co-wrote the screenplay with producer Anna Boden.
Dan Dunne (Gosling) struggles every day to reach the middle-school students he teaches in a rough section of Brooklyn. His unconventional methods seem to work, but they also draw the ire of his principal. Outside the classroom, Dunne's alcoholism and drug use continue to escalate, and the walls between his two lives crumble when one of his students, Drey (Epps), discovers his secret.
As the two develop an unlikely friendship, Dan warily dates a fellow teacher and Drey navigates life with a deadbeat father, a jailed brother, and Frank (Mackie), a drug dealer with a troubling connection to her family.
The DVD will come with several special features including:
Half Nelson is now available for pre-order at Amazon . As of yet, there is not a release date for the UK. Visit the DVD database for more information. Cover art has not been released yet. Check back with M&C as the street date approaches for more information.
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