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| Year: | 2006 |
| Rating: | 7.4(22560) |
| Listed in: | Drama |
| Directed by: | Ryan Fleck |
| Actors: | Ryan Gosling Jeff Lima Nathan Corbett Shareeka Epps Tyra Kwao-Vovo Rosemary Ledee |
| "Secrets don't let go." | |
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| Languages: | English |
| Filming dates: | July 2005 - |
| Budget: | USD 700,000 |
| Gross: |
USA - 788,440 USD (3 September 2006) |
| Plot: | Dan Dunne is an eighth-grade history teacher in an inner-city school deep in the heart of Brooklyn. He eschews the provided curriculum in favor of off-the-cuff, but deeply heartfelt lectures about the importance of understanding history, rather than just memorizing it. He speaks primarily of dialectics, the tensions between two opposing forces. He is torn between his desire to change the world and his increasingly desperate realization that he can't, at least not in the grand, awe-inspiring ways that he envisioned as an eager, idealistic college student. He started using drugs as a way to escape the pain of life, and it has turned into a crutch that bears increasingly heavy loads of psychological weight. In his classroom, which is populated almost entirely by black and Hispanic students, Dan lectures about how the world is structured into opposing forces, illustrating it at one point by arm-wrestling one of his students. His unorthodox approach inspires them during class, but interestingly enough we don't see its effects outside the classroom. The film focuses on Dan and his relationship with Drey, a 13-year-old student of his who catches him in the bathroom smoking crack after school one day. Drey understands Dan's frustrations with life; she is the child of an overworked single mother whom she barely sees, and spending so much time on her own has made her self-reliant, but also hard on the edges. |
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"Stars & Sons" Written and Performed by Broken Social Scene Published by Arts & Crafts Music Licensed Courtesy of Arts & Crafts Records From the album "You Forgot It in People" "Evacuation" Written by Joseph White and Stephen Versecky Performed by The Somnambulants Under license from Clairaudience Collective Publishing "Haciendo Algo" Written by Soandres del Rio Ferrer and Alexy Cantero Perez Performed by Hermanos de Causa Courtesy of Hermanos de Causa "Set Me Free" Written by Homer Greencastle Published by Source in Sync Music Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music "The Corner" Written by Saigon (as Brian Carenard) and Mark Ronson Performed by Saigon Courtesy of Allido Records Under license from Inouye Music Nogias/Sony ATV Music Publishing "The Merc and the Mot" Written and Performed by The Lodge Licensed Courtesy of The Lodge "Capture the Flag" Written and Performed by Broken Social Scene Published by Arts & Crafts Music Licensed Courtesy of Arts & Crafts Records From the album "You Forgot It in People" "Blues for Uncle Gibb" Written and Performed by Broken Social Scene Published by Arts & Crafts Music Licensed Courtesy of Arts & Crafts Records From the album "Feel Good Lost" "Mossbreaker" Written and Performed by Broken Social Scene Published by Arts & Crafts Music Licensed Courtesy of Arts & Crafts Records From the album "Feel Good Lost" "Na Ni Na" Vivito y Coleando Composed by Luis Céspedes Arranged by Guillermo Cespedes (as Guillermo Céspedes) Published by Red Linnet Music, Administered by Bug Music "Is and of The" Written and Performed by KC Accidental Published by Arts & Crafts Music Licensed Courtesy of Noise Factory Records From the album "Anthems for the Could've Bin Pills" "Save the Last Breath" Written and Performed by KC Accidental Published by Arts & Crafts Music Courtesy of Noise Factory Records From the album "Captured Anthems for an Empty Bathtub" "A New England" Performed by Billy Bragg Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing "Lover's Spit" Written and Performed by Broken Social Scene Published by Arts & Crafts Music Licensed Courtesy of Arts & Crafts Records From the album "Bee Hives" "Black Hearts" Written and Performed by Jeremy L. Balon (as Remy Balon) Courtesy of TC1 Productions "Chad's Favorite Song" Written by William Staler / Defiance, Ohio Performed by Jeremy L. Balon (as Remy Balon) Courtesy of TC1 Productions "BK Bounce" Written by Mark Ronson, Josie Sejour and Samuel M. Henderson Performed by Samsun & Sejour Courtesy of Allido Records Under license from Inouye Music, Uncle Butch, Gisele J Music "Someone's Theme" Written and Performed by Broken Social Scene Published by Arts & Crafts Music Licensed Courtesy of Arts & Crafts Records "Passport Radio" Written and Performed by Broken Social Scene Published by Arts & Crafts Music Licensed Courtesy of Arts & Crafts Records From the album "Feel Good Lost" "Wanted" Written by Mark Ronson, Rhymefest (as C. Smith), Samantha Ronson (as S. Ronson) Performed by Rhymefest featuring Samantha Ronson Courtesy of Allido Records Under license from Inouye Music, Solomon Inc., 77 Music "Sometimes" Written by Alex Gale, Thomas Gross, Dave Guy, Loren Hammonds (as Oren Hammonds), Aaron Jones, Dave Kupferstein, Taylor Rivelli Performed and Produced by Dujeous Courtesy of Wax Po Records Under license from Apex Technical Drool, Music for the Elderly, Diesel Big Mouth Music, The Cinematic Advances, Sleazy-Rhet Music, Insane Wizard Scripts, Chiron in the Stars "Guilty Cubicles" Written and Performed by Broken Social Scene Published by Arts & Crafts Music Licensed Courtesy of Arts & Crafts Records From the album "Feel Good Lost" "Soho Dancer" Written and Performed by Stanton Davis Published by Delta Six Music, Inc. "Udonomehomey" Written by Samuel Gilbert and Darius Leon Performed by Samuel Gilbert Courtesy of Allido Records Under license from Strange Music "Feel Good Lost" Written and Performed by Broken Social Scene Published by Arts & Crafts Music Licensed Courtesy of Arts & Crafts Records From the album "Feel Good Lost" "It's Alright to Cry" Written by Carol Hall Performed by Roosevelt Grier (as Rosey Grier) Published by Ms Foundation for Women Inc. c/o Free to Be Foundation, Inc Licensed Courtesy of Arista Records, Inc. "Can't You See" Written by Tom Caldwell Performed by The Marshall Tucker Band Courtesy of Marshall Tucker Entertainment d/b/a Ramblin' Records Under exclusive license to Shout Factory LLC Under license from Spirit One Music/Spirit Music Group "Just Begun" Written by Max Lawrence Performed by King Honey featuring Baby Blak Published by Carquill Music Courtesy of Sound-Ink Records, Inc. "Shampoo Suicide" Written and Performed by Broken Social Scene Published by Arts & Crafts Music Licensed Courtesy of Arts & Crafts Records From the album "You Forgot It in People" "Lover's Spit (Instrumental Mix)" Written and Performed by Broken Social Scene Published by Arts & Crafts Music Licensed Courtesy of Arts & Crafts Records "Last Place" Written and Performed by Broken Social Scene Published by Arts & Crafts Music Licensed Courtesy of Arts & Crafts Records From the album "Feel Good Lost" "Da Da Dada" Written and Performed by Broken Social Scene Published by Arts & Crafts Music Licensed Courtesy of Arts & Crafts Records From the album "Feel Good Lost" |
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[from trailer] Dan: The sun goes up and then it comes down, but everytime that happens what do you get? You get a new day. Dan: Change moves in spirals, not circles. For example, the sun goes up and then it goes down. But everytime that happens, what do you get? You get a new day. You get a new one. When you breathe, you inhale and you exhale, but every single time that you do that you're a little bit different then the one before. We're always changing. And its important to know that there are some changes you can't control and that there are others you can. Dan: Who might say that Aristotle's wrong, right? But that doesn't make any sense; these things need each other. The idea that... that all God's creations are perfect, perfect - so just to suggest that - that a tree it's - it's crooked and it's straight... it's strong and it's weak... is to suggest that - that God created something imperfect. They do however acknowledge it in people; we are sinners but we can strive to be good just not in nature itself I guess. Jimbo: A man who was curious to know if a knife could penetrate his bullet-proof vest was killed yesterday by a stab wound to the chest. Witnesses say the man, Jeff Turner, 32, urged his brother, Scott Turner, 35, to stab him as hard as he could, believing the vest would stop the knife. It didn't. Dan: I used to be so fucked. I used to be so fucked up. I was just out there. You know? But I fucking cleaned up. I cleaned up, [snorts a line of cocaine] For the most part. I do it now to get by, but I can handle it. You know what I mean? I tried the rehab thing. I tried it. But it didn't work, Didn't work. It works for some people. My ex girlfriend is getting married. That's how it works for some people. Right? Didn't work for me. The kids keep me focused. And I... Dan: The only constant is change. Dan: Second chances are rare, man. You ought to take better advantage of them. Cindy: Knock, knock. Dan: [rolling his eyes but gamely playing along] Who's there? Cindy: The Interrupting Cow. Dan: The Interru... Cindy: Moooooo! [last lines] Dan: Knock, knock. Drey: Who's there? Dan: The Interrupting Cow. Drey: The Interrupting Cow, who? Dan: [realizing he's blown the joke]... Moooooo. Drey: [laughing] That was horrible! Dan: One thing doesn't make a man. Drey: [softly laughing] Dan: What? Drey: One thing doesn't make a man? Dan: What're you doing here? Rachel: Came to check out some basketball. Heard this was the place. Dan: We need a little work, but we're having fun, so... yeah. Rachel: How are you? Dan: Same old, same old. Rachel: I'm happy to see you. Dan: It's good to see you, too. You look good. Rachel: Come on, I got fat. Dan: Oh, I know, but it looks great. You look healthy. Rachel: Do you wanna go get some... Dan: I can't. I got to... Rachel: Just like a quick coffee. I just want to... Dan: Get some coffee? Rachel: Yeah. Dan: I can't tonight. Do you wanna do it another night? Rachel: OK. Dan: OK. Hey. How's your mom? Rachel: Did you get my messages? [Walks away] Dan: [after watching Mario Savio's speech about The Machine] What is this machine that he's walking about? It's keeping us down, what is it? Jamal: Like, robots and stuff, right? Dan: Umm... it could be robots. It could be robots, but let's say it's a metaphor. He's saying this machine is keeping you down. Now, what is that? What keeps us from being free? Ms. Drey? Drey: Prisons. Dan: Absolutely. Absolutely, prisons. OK? Prisons are definitely a part of it. What else? Terrence: White! Dan: White is definitely a part of it. The Man. Student: The school. Dan: The school, exactly. The whole-the whole education system is part of the machine. What else? Student: Aren't you the machine then? Dan: Oh, no, you didn't. What'd you say? Student: Aren't you the machine? Dan: You're saying I'm the machine? Student: Yeah, you're white. You're part of the school. Dan: Oh, yeah, I guess you've got a point. All right, so I'm part of the machine. But if I'm part of it, then so are you. You are, too. We all are. And this is the thing, remember? Everything is made with opposing force. We may be opposed to the machine, but we're still very much a part of it, right? I work for the government, the school, but I'm also very much opposed to a lot of its policies. You guys hate coming to school, right? Holler back if you heard me! You hate it, but you come anyway. Sometimes. Exactly. Isabel: Are you a communist? Dan: What? Isabel: I was looking through your books. Che in Africa? Dan: So? Isabel: The Communist Manifesto? Dan: If I had a copy of Mein Kampf, would that make me a Nazi? Isabel: [Eating leftover dinner] You know, this is really good. Very tasty. Dan: You should try it warm. Isabel: Well, you don't have a copy of Mein Kampf, but if you did, then yes, I'd ask if you were a Nazi. Dan: Maybe I'm hiding it. Isabel: Why would you hide it? Dan: 'Cause it's just not cool to be a Nazi anymore, baby. Dan: Look, you don't really see other kids coming up to my car, Drey, to talk to me it's uh- I'm your teacher, not your friend. Why don't you go play with other kids your own age? I'm just trying to be alone. Drey: Then be alone, then, asshole. Dan: [rolls up his car window] Bitch. Dan: Man... I'm sweating like George Bush on Judgment Day. Drey: What do you call cheese that's not yours? Dan: What? Drey: Nacho cheese. Drey: How does it feel when you smoke that stuff? |
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