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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.
Top Cast

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
Key Film Crew
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