The read
A Balasaur Score of 70 out of 100, drawn from Rotten Tomatoes 73%, TMDB 6.7/10. Streaming on Paramount+.
Synopsis
When Mr. Deen discovers one of his students has been living out of his car and thrown into jail, he decides to bail him out. Determined to curb Nate’s self-destructive behavior, Deen quickly discovers a host of dark secrets slowly tearing Nate apart. What began as a good deed becomes a desperate fight to save Nate from his own demons. As Nate spirals deeper into despair, Deen must decide how far he’s willing to go to save a kid on the brink of losing everything—even himself.
Ratings
Rotten Tomatoes73%
TMDB6.7/10
44 audience votes
Key crew
- Dale G. BradleyWriter
- Lynn Robertson HayWriter
- Damian HarrisDirector
- Jacob YoffeeOriginal Music Composer
- Roahn HyltonOriginal Music Composer
- Nathaniel DeenWriter
- John P. SpencerWriter
- Damian HarrisWriter
Cast
- Jared HarrisStan Deen
- Nicholas HamiltonNathan Williams
- Jamie HarrisBarney
- Sasha BhasinTina Baxter
- Will PriceJohnny Alecco
- Kimberly S. FairbanksDeborah May
- Tobias SegalNate's Father
- Martin JarvisHenry V (voice)
- Brandon MilesBarnaby
- Johnathan DavisOfficer Smits
- Daisy GalvisJudge
- Scottie DiGiacomoMother
