Detachment (2011)

  • NR
  • 04/25/2011 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 38m

Overview

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.

Tony Kaye

Director

Carl Lund

Writer

Cast

Adrien Brody's headshot

Adrien Brody

Henry Barthes
Marcia Gay Harden's headshot

Marcia Gay Harden

Principal Carol Dearden
James Caan's headshot

James Caan

Mr. Charles Seaboldt
Christina Hendricks's headshot

Christina Hendricks

Ms. Sarah Madison
Lucy Liu's headshot

Lucy Liu

Dr. Doris Parker
Blythe Danner's headshot

Blythe Danner

Ms. Perkins
Tim Blake Nelson's headshot

Tim Blake Nelson

Mr. Wiatt
William Petersen's headshot

William Petersen

Mr. 'Sarge' Kepler

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