The Kindergarten Teacher

The Kindergarten Teacher

2018•1h 36m•6.6/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.6/10(378)

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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Production

Maven Screen Media, Paper Chase Films, Studio Mao, Farcaster Films, Imagination Park Entertainment, Manhattan Productions, Pia Pressure, Pie Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

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

Michael

Clark Carmichael

Clark Carmichael

Mr. Bishop

Aamira Martinez

Officer Marshall

Douglas Taurel

Douglas Taurel

Officer Lugo

Nikhil Melnechuk

Nikhil Melnechuk

Poet

McManus Woodend

McManus Woodend

Poet

Libya Pugh

Marianne

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