Half Nelson
Born Today
Home / Half Nelson

Half Nelson

Year:
Duration:
USA:106 min (Sundance Film Festival)
Genres:
Drama
IMDB rate:
7.3
Director:
Ryan Fleck
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 35 wins & 31 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 2006-08-11
Filming Locations: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Earnings
Budget: $700,000
Opening Weekend: $53,983 (USA) (13 August 2006)
Gross: $2,694,973 (USA) (10 December 2006)
Cast
Actor
Character
Ryan Gosling
Dan Dunne
Jeff Lima
Roodly
Shareeka Epps
Drey
Nathan Corbett
Terrance
Tyra Kwao-Vovo
Stacy
Rosemary Ledee
Gina
Tristan Wilds
Jamal
Bryce Silver
Bernard
Kaela C. Pabon
Lena
Erica Rivera
Erika
Stephanie Bast
Vanessa
Eleanor Hutchins
Simone
Sebastian Sozzi
Javier
Tina Holmes
Rachel
Karen Chilton
Karen
Kitty
Dave - The Cat
Starla Benford
Principal Henderson
Anthony Mackie
Frank
Denis O'Hare
Jimbo
Monique Gabriela Curnen
Isabel
Deidre Goodwin
Tina
Collins Pennie
Mike
Thaddeus Daniels
Referee
Susan Kerner
Motel Slow Dancer
Raymond Anthony Thomas
Earle
Stanton Davis
Trumpet Player (as Stanton Davis Jr.)
Ron C. Jones
Mr. Dickson
Christopher Williamson
Charles
Leslie Eva Glaser
Rose
Sharon Washington
Suzanne
Deborah Rush
Jo Dunne
Jay O. Sanders
Russ Dunne
Nicole Vicius
Cindy
David Easton
Jeff Dunne
Adepero Oduye
Crack Smoker
Katie Nehra
Woman with Camera
Steve Kursh
Man on Bed
Matt Kerr
Mr. Light
Harvey Milk
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
The film was shot in 23 days and finished one day ahead of schedule.
Share this
Was originally made as the short film Gowanus, Brooklyn (2004), which won an award at the Sundance Film Festival. Shareeka Epps and Karen Chilton reprise their roles as Drey and Drey's mother. Matt Kerr, who plays the substitute teacher Mr. Light in this film, played Mr. Dunne in the original short.
Share this
The Dan Dunne character was originally written to be in his mid-thirties. However, the filmmakers changed this to accommodate Ryan Gosling's age. Gosling was 25 years old at the time of filming.
Share this
Quotes
Dan: Knock, knock.
Share this
Drey: How does it feel when you smoke that stuff?
Share this
Dan: One thing doesn't make a man.
Share this
mike schmidt signed baseball softball clipart backgrounds for girls softball female softball drawings