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Detachment

2011 · Film · 98 min

  • Drama

Plot

A chronicle of three weeks in the lives of several high school teachers, administrators and students through the eyes of substitute teacher Henry Barthes. Henry roams from school to school, imparting modes of knowledge, but never staying long enough to form any semblance of sentient attachment.

About Detachment

Detachment is a 2011 American psychological drama film directed by Tony Kaye and written by Carl Lund. Its story follows Henry Barthes, a high-school substitute teacher who becomes a role model to his students and others. It stars Adrien Brody, Marcia Gay Harden, Christina Hendricks, William Petersen, Bryan Cranston, Tim Blake Nelson, Betty Kaye, Sami Gayle, Lucy Liu, Blythe Danner and James Caan. Produced by Greg Shapiro, Carl Lund, Bingo Gubelmann, Austin Stark, Benji Kohn, and Chris Papavasiliou, the film was released on March 16, 2012, to mixed reviews.

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Cast

  • Adrien BrodyHenry Barthes
  • Marcia Gay HardenPrincipal Carol Dearden
  • James CaanMr. Charles Seaboldt
  • Christina HendricksMs. Sarah Madison
  • Lucy LiuDr. Doris Parker
  • Blythe DannerMs. Perkins
  • Tim Blake NelsonMr. Wiatt
  • William L. PetersenMr. 'Sarge' Kepler
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