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Freedom Writers (2007)
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Freedom Writers (2007)

Genre
Drama
Release Date
January 5, 2007
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Official Site
http://www.freedomwriters.com/
Genre
Drama
Release Date
January 5, 2007
MPAA Rating
PG-13
Duration
123 minute(s)
Production Budget
21000000
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Official Site
http://www.freedomwriters.com/
Director
Richard LaGravenese
Producer
Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher
Screenwriter
Richard LaGravenese
Starring
  • Hilary Swank as Erin Gruwell
  • Imelda Staunton as Margaret Campbell
  • Patrick Dempsey as Scott Casey
  • Scott Glenn as Steve Gruwell
  • Mario as Andre
  • Kristin Herrera
  • Pat Carroll
  • Robert Wisdom
  • Liisa Cohen

In the racially divided world of a Long Beach high school, idealistic first-year teacher Erin Gruwell, played by Hilary Swank, arrives full of hope only to face a classroom of hostile, at-risk students deemed unteachable. These teenagers, including Mario and Kristin Herrera, are hardened by gang violence and personal tragedy, viewing their new teacher with suspicion and their education as irrelevant. Defying a skeptical administration led by Imelda Staunton and navigating strain in her personal life with husband Patrick Dempsey, Gruwell embarks on a radical mission to reach her students. This powerful drama, directed by Richard LaGravenese, chronicles her struggle to break through the barriers of prejudice and despair by introducing literature that mirrors their own lives, challenging them to document their stories in personal diaries. As trust slowly builds, the classroom becomes a sanctuary where these "freedom writers" discover the transformative power of their own voices and the possibility of a future beyond the streets.

GENRE: Drama YEAR: 2007
Ratings:
79
SCORE
TMDB 7.9/10