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Feature film — 2011

Detachment (2011)

7.61h 38mDrama

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.

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A high-signal pick with 2,127 votes.

Paper Street Films / Kingsgate Films / Appian Way

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Director: Tony Kaye

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Cast & crew

Adrien Brody as Henry Barthes

Adrien Brody

Henry Barthes

Marcia Gay Harden as Principal Carol Dearden

Marcia Gay Harden

Principal Carol Dearden

James Caan as Mr. Charles Seaboldt

James Caan

Mr. Charles Seaboldt

Christina Hendricks as Ms. Sarah Madison

Christina Hendricks

Ms. Sarah Madison

Lucy Liu as Dr. Doris Parker

Lucy Liu

Dr. Doris Parker

Blythe Danner as Ms. Perkins

Blythe Danner

Ms. Perkins

Tim Blake Nelson as Mr. Wiatt

Tim Blake Nelson

Mr. Wiatt

William L. Petersen as Mr. 'Sarge' Kepler

William L. Petersen

Mr. 'Sarge' Kepler

Bryan Cranston as Mr. Dearden

Bryan Cranston

Mr. Dearden

Sami Gayle as Erica

Sami Gayle

Erica

Betty Kaye as Meredith

Betty Kaye

Meredith

Louis Zorich as Grampa

Louis Zorich

Grampa

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