Half Nelson
2006 · 107 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 93,617 VOTES · DIR. Ryan Fleck
Overview
Despite his dedication to the junior-high students who fill his classroom, idealistic teacher Dan Dunne leads a secret life of addiction that the majority of his students will never know. But things change when a troubled student Drey makes a startling discovery of his secret life, causing a tenuous bond between the two that could either end disastrously or provide a catalyst of hope.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,196 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:07 [singing]
00:03:38 [kids yelling]
00:07:16 Right.
00:11:00 Thanks for tonight.
00:20:51 No.
00:24:48 The Civil Rights binder I have opened
00:27:12 Don't ask.
00:30:44 Just ran into him.
00:35:28 I have to write an essay about growing up.
00:37:25 But we're still very much a part of it, right?
00:40:00 Oh, you can. I went back to school.
00:43:17 I think your hand is changing colors get more ice on it.
00:47:18 It didn't work for me.
00:51:45 Oh, shit, I'm sorry. So where your bike at?
00:55:20 Do you like to cook?
00:58:16 I didn't say every day. You're her father.
01:04:25 Hey, look, man, you know what, let me introduce myself, huh?
01:08:23 That ain't even your bike, though.
01:11:39 Look, man, Drey is my family. She's my friend, man.
01:15:38 Oh, I forgot about class. I'm sorry about last time.
01:22:50 Too important for the Chilean voters to decide for themselves."
01:25:32 Why you got these scary things?
01:29:19 One man alone means nothing.
01:36:23 Can you believe that? I can't get a goddamn break.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,196
Dialogue density11.2 lines / min
First line00:00:07
Final line01:36:23
Production Record
DirectorRyan Fleck
LanguageEnglish
Budget$700,000
Revenue$4,911,725
IMDb votes93,617