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The Kindergarten Teacher
The Kindergarten Teacher

The Kindergarten Teacher

Genres

Drama

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Lisa Spinelli is a Staten Island teacher who is unusually devoted to her students. When she discovers one of her five-year-olds is a prodigy, she becomes fascinated with the boy, ultimately risking her family and freedom to nurture his talent.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

6.578/10

Release Date

23 September 2018

Country

Canada

Cast

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Lisa Spinelli

Parker Sevak

Parker Sevak

Jimmy Roy

Gael García Bernal

Gael García Bernal

Simon

Michael Chernus

Michael Chernus

Grant Spinelli

Rosa Salazar

Rosa Salazar

Becca

Ajay Naidu

Ajay Naidu

Nikhil Roy

Anna Baryshnikov

Anna Baryshnikov

Meghan

Daisy Tahan

Daisy Tahan

Lainie Spinelli

Sam Jules

Sam Jules

Josh Spinelli

Samrat Chakrabarti

Samrat Chakrabarti

Sanjay Roy

Haley Murphy

Haley Murphy

Brittany

Stefaniya Makarova

Stefaniya Makarova

Krystal

Ato Blankson-Wood

Ato Blankson-Wood

Justin

Carson Grant

Carson Grant

Michael

Clark Carmichael

Clark Carmichael

Mr. Bishop

Aamira Martinez

Aamira Martinez

Officer Marshall

Douglas Taurel

Douglas Taurel

Officer Lugo

Nikhil Melnechuk

Nikhil Melnechuk

Poet

McManus Woodend

McManus Woodend

Poet

Libya Pugh

Libya Pugh

Marianne

Ashley August

Ashley August

Poet

Avery Ilardi

Avery Ilardi

Kindergarten child

Kea Trevett

Kea Trevett

Gloria

Avishai Greenberg

Avishai Greenberg

Kindergarten student

Donovan Pierre Coleman

Donovan Pierre Coleman

Kindergarten child

Gianna Jean

Gianna Jean

Daisy's Friend

Shyaporn Theerakulstit

Shyaporn Theerakulstit

Man at the Bowery

London Valentine

London Valentine

London

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