---
title: 'Half Nelson (2006)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ryan Fleck'
released: '2006-01-23'
runtime_minutes: 106
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/half-nelson-2006'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468489/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Half Nelson (2006)

2006 · 106 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Half Nelson is a 2006 American drama film directed by Ryan Fleck and written by Fleck and Anna Boden. The film stars Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps and Anthony Mackie. It was scored by Canadian band Broken Social Scene. 26-year-old Gosling was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance, becoming the seventh-youngest nominee in the category at the time.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ryan Fleck](https://cinepixo.com/people/ryan-fleck)
- **Screenplay:** [Ryan Fleck](https://cinepixo.com/people/ryan-fleck), [Anna Boden](https://cinepixo.com/people/anna-boden)
- **Producer:** [Anna Boden](https://cinepixo.com/people/anna-boden), [Jamie Patricof](https://cinepixo.com/people/jamie-patricof), [Jeremy Kipp Walker](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeremy-kipp-walker)
- **Editor:** [Anna Boden](https://cinepixo.com/people/anna-boden)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Broken Social Scene](https://cinepixo.com/people/broken-social-scene)
- **Director of Photography:** [Andrij Parekh](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrij-parekh)

## Cast

- [Ryan Gosling](https://cinepixo.com/people/ryan-gosling)
- [Tina Holmes](https://cinepixo.com/people/tina-holmes)
- [Jay O. Sanders](https://cinepixo.com/people/jay-o-sanders)
- [Raymond Anthony Thomas](https://cinepixo.com/people/raymond-anthony-thomas)
- [Anthony Mackie](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-mackie)
- [Jeff Lima](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-lima)
- [Denis O'Hare](https://cinepixo.com/people/denis-o-hare)
- [Jeff Lima](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-lima-2)
- [Shareeka Epps](https://cinepixo.com/people/shareeka-epps)
- [Deborah Rush](https://cinepixo.com/people/deborah-rush)
- [Ron Cephas Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-cephas-jones)
- [Tristan Wilds](https://cinepixo.com/people/tristan-wilds)
- [David Easton](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-easton)
- [Monique Gabriela Curnen](https://cinepixo.com/people/monique-gabriela-curnen)
- [Erica Rivera](https://cinepixo.com/people/erica-rivera)

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Official site: http://www.halfnelsonthefilm.com
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/half-nelson-2006
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