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Half Nelson
“He's Rocky Nelson, a New York "cop" in Beverly Hills—a short guy with some very big ideas!”
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Movie
1h 35m
AI Analysis
Half Nelson (1985) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Half Nelson (1985) — a movie tagged as TV Movie, Comedy, and Drama with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Rocky Nelson is a New York cop, who after making a major bust and selling the rights of his story to Hollywood decides to try his luck out as an actor. However, when he gets there, the directors think that he is too short to be an actor. He is then approach by someone who offers him a job at a Hollywood security age… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~95 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Half Nelson 0% (1 votes) — polarizing or niche appeal for this movie.
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Synopsis
Rocky Nelson is a New York cop, who after making a major bust and selling the rights of his story to Hollywood decides to try his luck out as an actor. However, when he gets there, the directors think that he is too short to be an actor. He is then approach by someone who offers him a job at a Hollywood security agency, cause he would fit in there being an ex-cop and while working there he could come in contact with some Hollywood heavy-weights who could give him the break he needs. And at the same he gets to live in Dean Martin's guest-house.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1985-03-24
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- TMDB rating
- 0.0
- TMDB ID
- 328226
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What is Half Nelson about?
Rocky Nelson is a New York cop, who after making a major bust and selling the rights of his story to Hollywood decides to try his luck out as an actor. However, when he gets there, the directors th... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Half Nelson?
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How long is the movie Half Nelson?
The official runtime for Half Nelson is approximately 95 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Joe Pesci
Rocky Nelson
Victoria Jackson
Annie O'Hara
Fred Williamson
Chester Long
Dean Martin
Mr. Martin
Morgan Brittany
Monica
Terry Kiser
Leo Holcomb
George Wyner
Gary Lockwood
Mills Watson
Rory Calhoun
Larry Holmes
Larry Holmes
John Matuszak
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Jerry Reuss
Tony Curtis
Bernie Kopell
Stevens
Rod Taylor
Robert Webber
Harrison
George Kennedy
Parsons
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