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Riveting drama stars Adrien Brody as Henry Barthes, a substitute teacher who conveniently avoids any emotional connections by never staying anywhere long enough to form a bond with either his students or colleagues. A lost soul grappling with a troubled past, Henry finds himself at a public school where an apathetic student body has created a frustrated, burned-out administration. Inadvertently becoming a role model to his students, while also bonding with a runaway teen who is just as lost as he is, Henry finds that he's not alone in a life and death struggle to find beauty in a seemingly vicious and loveless world. Director Tony Kaye ("American History X") has molded a contemporary vision of people who become increasingly distant from others while still feeling the need to connect. Featuring a stellar ensemble cast, including Marcia Gay Harden, Christina Hendricks, William Petersen, Bryan Cranston, Tim Blake Nelson, Lucy Liu, Blythe Danner, James Caan, and newcomers Sami Gayle and Betty Kaye.

Year: 2011
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Director: Tony Kaye
Starring: Adrien Brody, Blythe Danner, James Caan, Marcia Gay Harden, William Petersen, Lucy Liu, Tim Blake Nelson, Bryan Cranston, Christina Hendricks, Betty Kaye, Sami Gayle
Duration: 94 Minutes
Rating: R16 - Violence, sexual material, suicide and offensive language
7.7/10
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