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The English Teacher is a american film of genre Drama released in USA on 16 may 2013 with Julianne Moore
The English Teacher (2013)
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Add to a movie listThe English Teacher is a 2013 American romantic comedy film directed by Craig Zisk. The film stars Julianne Moore, Michael Angarano, Greg Kinnear, Lily Collins and Nathan Lane, and was written by Dan and Stacy Chariton.
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Linda Sinclair (Moore) is a high school English teacher in the small town of Kingston, Pennsylvania. She is passionate about her subject and popular with her students, but lives alone in a simple existence. When her former pupil Jason Sherwood (Angarano) returns after failing to succeed as a playwright, Linda convinces him to produce his play at the school. Jason's overbearing father, Dr. Tom Sherwood (Kinnear), pressures him to attend law school instead. Complications arise after Linda and Jason sleep together, which affects her and everyone around her including the play.Actors
Julianne Moore
(Linda Sinclair)
Greg Kinnear
(Dr. Tom Sherwood)
Michael Angarano
(Jason Sherwood)
Nathan Lane
(Carl Kapinas)
Fiona Shaw
(Narrator)
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