Detachment
Synopsis
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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Type: Trailer • Published 2013-04-10
Top Cast
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Adrien Brody
Henry Barthes
Marcia Gay Harden
Principal Carol Dearden
James Caan
Mr. Charles Seaboldt
Christina Hendricks
Ms. Sarah Madison
Lucy Liu
Dr. Doris Parker
Blythe Danner
Ms. Perkins
Tim Blake Nelson
Mr. Wiatt
William L. Petersen
Mr. 'Sarge' Kepler
Bryan Cranston
Mr. Dearden
Sami Gayle
Erica
Betty Kaye
Meredith
Louis Zorich
Grampa
Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Mr. Mathias
Chris Papavasiliou
Dr. Hart
Kwoade Cross
Andy
David Hausen
Angry Dad
Roslyn Ruff
Angry Mother
Jerry Walsh
Cafeteria Worker
Release History & Theatrical Window
São Paulo International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
March 16, 2012
Wide Cinema Exhibition
February 24, 2012
VOD & Digital Platforms
January 16, 2013
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$3M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$3.7M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.25x
+$743K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tony Kaye
- Screenplay & Story
- Carl Lund
- Original Score
- Taylor Stewart, Andrew Grush
- Original Title
- Detachment
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Budget
- $3M
- Worldwide Gross
- $3.7M
- Production Studios
- Paper Street Films, Kingsgate Films, Appian Way
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tony Kaye
Carl Lund
Taylor Stewart, Andrew Grush
Tony Kaye
Peter Goddard, Michelle Botticelli, Barry Alexander Brown
Adrien Brody, Bingo Gubelmann, Benji Kohn, Carl Lund, Austin Stark
Department Leadership Roster
Bingo Gubelmann
Producer
Benji Kohn
Producer
Carl Lund
Writer
Carl Lund
Producer
Austin Stark
Producer
Greg Shapiro
Producer
Tony Kaye
Director
Chris Papavasiliou
Producer
Peter Goddard
Editor
Jade Healy
Production Design
Wendy Schecter
Costume Design
Michelle Botticelli
Editor
Tony Kaye
Director of Photography
Barry Alexander Brown
Editor
Geoffrey Richman
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Detachment
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Detachment about?
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.
Who directed Detachment?
Detachment was directed by Tony Kaye.
Who stars in Detachment?
The principal cast of Detachment includes Adrien Brody, Marcia Gay Harden, James Caan, Christina Hendricks, Lucy Liu.
When was Detachment released and how long is it?
Detachment was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
What was the box office and production budget of Detachment?
Detachment had a reported production budget of $3M and grossed $3.7M at the worldwide box office (1.25 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Detachment?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Detachment was composed by Taylor Stewart, Andrew Grush.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Detachment?
Detachment holds official age classifications: AU: MA15+ (Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).