The Kindergarten Teacher
Sep 23 2018
•2h 36m
•Drama
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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Maggie Gyllenhaal
Lisa Spinelli
Parker Sevak
Jimmy Roy
Gael García Bernal
Simon
Michael Chernus
Grant Spinelli
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