Detachment (2011)
- Starring:
- Adrien Brody, Marcia Gay Harden, (more)
- Director(s):
- Tony Kaye
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Detachment
An educator and the school where he works are both on the verge of collapse in this hard-hitting drama from director Tony Kaye. Henry Barthes (Adrien Brody) is a gifted teacher whose psyche has been taking a beating -- he still bears emotional scars from his mother's drunken tirades while he was a child, and he's been forced to look after his grandfather (Louis Zorich) as he dies a slow, painful death. Henry has become a substitute teacher rather than fully commit himself to his students, but his latest assignment takes him to a high school where the building is in sad shape and the staff are faring no better. The principal, Carol Dearden (Marcia Gay Harden), is dealing with an unsupportive school board and a hostile husband (Bryan Cranston), Mr. Wiatt (Tim Blake Nelson) is being driven to the edge of a nervous breakdown, Mr. Seaboldt (James Caan) is too cynical to care about his work anymore, and guidance counselor Dr. Parker (Lucy Liu) spends more time insulting the students than helping them. As Barthes struggles to find a reason to continue, two troubled kids break through his wall of ennui -- Meredith (Betty Kaye), an overweight student who is a target for bullies among the students and staff, and Erica (Sami Gayle), a 15-year-old who has sex for money and is used as a punching bag by those around her. Detachment received its world premiere at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 100 mins
Complete Cast of Detachment
- Adrien Brody - Henry Barthes
- James Caan - Mr. Charles Seaboldt
- Christina Hendricks - Ms. Sarah Madison
- Tim Blake Nelson - Mr. Wiatt
- Louis Zorich - Grampa
- William Petersen - Mr. Serge Kepler
- Isiah Whitlock, Jr. - Mr. Mathias
- Kwoade Cross - Andy
- Roslyn Ruff - Angry Mother
- John Cenatiempo - Male Child Services Officer
- Tiffani Holland - Cindy
- Alex Boniello - Dennis
- Mary Joy - Female Orderly
- Ronen Rubenstein - Gangsta
- Brennan Brown - Greg Raymond
- Reagan Leonard - Henry's Mother
- Kevin T. Collins - John in Apartment
- James Hosey - Kenny
- Nancy Rodriguez - Lupe
- Aaron Sauter - Marcus
- Renee Felice Smith - Missy
- Rebecka Ray - Mrs. Wiatt
- Mama Kohn - Prep Club Girl #1
- Lonon Jay Wilson - School Cop
- Ralph Rodriguez - Student #23
- April Maxey - Tanya
- Eli Massillon - Tony
- Jonathan Hudson - Wiatt's Son
- Lucy Liu - Dr. Parker
- Marcia Gay Harden - Dearden
- Lucy Liu - Dr. Doris Parker
- Betty Kaye - Meredith
- Bryan Cranston - Mr. Dearden
- Blythe Danner - Ms. Perkins
- Sami Gayle - Erica
- Chris Papavasiliou - Dr. Hart
- David Hausen - Angry Dad
- Gerald Walsh - Cafeteria Worker
- Brenda Pressley - Female Child Services Officer
- Lucian Maisel - Mr. Wiatt
- Sze Ming Au - Ellen
- Michael Hammond - Frank
- Al Calderon - George
- Celia Schaefer - Gretchen from the Free Clinic
- Tarikk Mudu - Jerry
- Stephen Payne - John on Bus
- Michael Kaufman - Kid in Henry's Class
- Justin Campbell - Male Orderly
- Josh Pais - Meredith's Father
- Doug E. Doug - Mr. Norris
- Patricia Rea - Ms. Estrada
- Corwin C. Tuggles - Ricky
- Samantha Logan - Spitting Daughter
- Annabel Barrett - Student #4
- Amber Vanterpool - Tina
- Alsharik Sejour - Tutored Kid
- Elvis Muccino - Young Henry
- James Caan - Mr. Seabolt
- Director(s):
- Tony Kaye
- Writer(s):
- Carl Lund
- Producer(s):
- Benji Kohn, Greg Shapiro, Austin Stark
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
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