Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Half nelson / Thinkfilm ; Hunting Lane Films presents ; in association with Silverwood Films, Original Media ; a Hunting Lane Films/Journeyman Pictures production ; directed by Ryan Fleck ; written by Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck ; produced by Jamie Patricof, Alex Orlovsky, Lynette Howell, Anna Boden, Rosanne Korenberg.

Edition:

Anamorphic widescreen format.

Publisher, Date:

Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2007.

Description:

1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

An inner-city junior high school teacher struggles with issues of addiction and his relationships with his students. One association becomes especially remarkable, perhaps even questionable.

An inner-city junior high school teacher, with an edgy yet brilliant approach to history, struggles with issues of addiction and his relationships with his students. One student witnesses his hitting rock bottom. With the unlikely friendship built on this shared secret, he tried to steer her away from a small-time drug dealer. No matter which way they turn to survive, their lives will change forever.

Target Audience Note:

MPAA rating: R; for drug content throughout, language and some sexuality.

Subjects:

Drug addiction -- Drama.

Teachers -- Job stress -- Drama.

Mentoring in education -- Drama.

Education, Urban -- Drama.

Teacher morale -- Drama.

Maestros de escuela secundaria -- Teatro.

Juventud -- Conducta (Ética) -- Teatro.

Genre:

Feature films.

Melodramas (Motion pictures)

Films for hard of hearing people

Other Author:

Fleck, Ryan, 1976-

Boden, Anna.

Howell, Lynette, 1979-

Patricof, Jamie.

Orlovsky, Alex.

Korenberg, Rosanne.

Gosling, Ryan, 1980-

Epps, Shareeka.

Mackie, Anthony, 1978-

Curnen, Monique Gabriela.

Chilton, Karen.

Holmes, Tina, 1973-

Pennie, Collins, 1987-

Rush, Deborah.

Sanders, Jay O., 1953-

O'Hare, Denis, 1962-

Vicius, Nicole.

Benford, Starla.

Parekh, Andrij, 1971-

Thinkfilm (Firm)

Hunting Lane Films.

Silverwood Films.

Original Media.

Journeyman Pictures (Great Britain)

Broken Social Scene (Musical group)

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)

Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 2006.

Special features: Optional audio commentary (by Fleck and Boden); Three deleted scenes (4 min.); Four extended scenes, including alternate ending (4 min.); Film out-takes (7 min.); Rhymefest "Wanted" Music Video.

Director of photography, Andrij Parekh ; editor, Anna Boden ; music, Broken Social Scene ; casting, Eyde Belasco ; cinematographer, Andrij Parekh ; production designer, Elizabeth Mickle ; costume designer, Erin Benach.

Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps, Anthony Mackie, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Karen Chilton, Tina Holmes, Collins Pennie, Deborah Rush, Jay O. Sanders, Nicole Vicius, Denis O'Hare, Starla Benford.

DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround or stereo ; mastered in high definition.

In English, with optional English or Spanish subtitles.

Closed-captioned.

Deauville Film Festival, Jury Special Prize (Ryan Fleck); Revelations Prize (Ryan Fleck).

ISBN:

1424845173

9781424845170

1424845173

9781424845170

Publisher Number:

17859

Other Number:

76706431

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

656907

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# System items in:

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Call Number:

DVD MOVIE Half nel