Detachment Review Facts: Cast, Story and Legacy

Detachment (2011) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next.

Where to watch

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Cast

Adrien Brody as Henry Barthes; Marcia Gay Harden as Principal Carol Dearden; James Caan as Mr. Charles Seaboldt; Christina Hendricks as Ms. Sarah Madison; Lucy Liu as Dr. Doris Parker; Blythe Danner as Ms. Perkins; Tim Blake Nelson as Mr. Wiatt; William L. Petersen as Mr. 'Sarge' Kepler

About Detachment

A chronicle of three weeks in the lives of several high school teachers, administrators and students through the eyes of substitute teacher, Henry Barthes. Henry roams from school to school, imparting modes of knowledge, but never staying long enough to form any semblance of sentient attachment.

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