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Certificate 15

Cast Adrien Brody Christina Hendricks Marcia Gay Harden James Caan

Directors Tony Kaye

Screenwriters Carl Lund

Running Time 98 minutes

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Plot
Troubled substitute teacher Henry Barthes (Brody) is brought in to a failing school to teach English. Having previously managed to maintain his distance, here he forms a genuine connection with both the pupils and the staff, who include a love interest (Hendricks) and a cynical mentor (Caan).

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