Half nelson

Resource Information

The work Half nelson represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Houston Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Half nelson

Statement of responsibility

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 ... [and others]

Contributor

• Fleck, Ryan, 1976-
• Vicius, Nicole
• Gosling, Ryan, 1980-
• Wilds, Tristan, 1989-
• Silverwood Films
• Rush, Deborah
• Pennie, Collins, 1987-
• Traction Media (Firm)
• Sanders, Jay O., 1953-
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Original Media
• Sozzi, Sebastian
• Korenberg, Rosanne
• Chilton, Karen
• Orlovsky, Alex
• Howell, Lynette, 1979-
• Hunting Lane Films
• Broken Social Scene (Musical group)
• Curnen, Monique Gabriela
• Silver, Bryce
• Epps, Shareeka
• Holmes, Tina, 1973-
• Mackie, Anthony, 1979-
• Journeyman Pictures (Firm)
• Thinkfilm (Firm)
• Patricof, Jamie
• Boden, Anna

Subject

• Teacher morale -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Teacher-student relationships -- Drama
• Problem youth -- Drama
• Mentoring in education -- Drama
• Education, Urban -- Drama
• High school teachers -- Drama
• Drug addiction -- Drama
• Friendship -- Drama
• Feature films
• Teachers -- Job stress -- Drama

Genre

• Feature films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Drama

Language

• eng
• eng
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

Anamorphic Widescreen format (1.78:1). 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

Awards note

• Deauville Film Festival, Jury Special Prize (Ryan Fleck); Revelations Prize (Ryan Fleck).
• Deauville Film Festival, 2006: Jury Special Prize (Ryan Fleck); Revelations Prize (Ryan Fleck).

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Andrij Parekh ; editor, Anna Boden ; music, Broken Social Scene

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

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

Language note

• In English, with optional English or Spanish subtitles
• Closed-captioned

LC call number

PN1995.9.M45

LC item number

H354 2006

PerformerNote

Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps, Anthony Mackie, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Karen Chilton, Tina Holmes, Collins Pennie, Deborah Rush, Jay O. Sanders

Runtime

107

Technique

live action