Los Angeles, Aug 10 (IANS) Actor Adrien Brody has been roped in to star as a high school teacher in ‘Detachment’.

Directed by Tony Kaye, the film depicts the lives of high school teachers, administrators and students through the eyes of substitute teacher Henry Barthes, played by Brody.

The film also stars Marcia Gay Harden, Christina Hendricks, Blythe Danner and James Caan, reports variety.com.