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Detachment (2011)

★ 7.7Not Rated94 minDirector: Tony Kaye

2011 film by Tony Kaye

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.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Detachment about?
Detachment (2011) — In Director Tony Kaye's Detachment, Academy Award® winner Adrien Brody stars as Henry Barthes, an educator with a true talent to connect with his students. Yet Henry has chosen to bury his gift. By spending his days as a substitute teacher, he conveniently avoids any emotional co
Is Detachment based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Detachment scary?
Content rating: Not Rated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.