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Freedom Writers
Freedom Writers

Freedom Writers

Their story. Their world. Their future.

Genres

CrimeDrama

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A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.

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Budget

$21000000

Revenue

$43095175

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

123 mins

Rating

7.9/10

Release Date

05 January 2007

Country

Germany

Cast

Hilary Swank

Hilary Swank

Erin Gruwell

Patrick Dempsey

Patrick Dempsey

Scott Casey

Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

Steve Gruwell

Imelda Staunton

Imelda Staunton

Margaret Campbell

April Hernandez Castillo

April Hernandez Castillo

Eva Benitez

Mario

Mario

Andre Bryant

Kristin Herrera

Kristin Herrera

Gloria Munez

Jaclyn Ngan

Jaclyn Ngan

Sindy

Sergio Montalvo

Sergio Montalvo

Alejandro Santiago

Jason Finn

Jason Finn

Marcus

Deance Wyatt

Deance Wyatt

Jamal Hill

Vanetta Smith

Vanetta Smith

Brandy Ross

Gabriel Chavarria

Gabriel Chavarria

Tito

Hunter Parrish

Hunter Parrish

Ben

Antonio García

Antonio García

Miguel

Giovonnie Samuels

Giovonnie Samuels

Victoria

John Benjamin Hickey

John Benjamin Hickey

Brian Gelford

Robert Wisdom

Robert Wisdom

Dr. Carl Cohn

Pat Carroll

Pat Carroll

Miep Gies

Will Morales

Will Morales

Paco

Armand Jones

Armand Jones

Grant Rice

Ricardo Molina

Ricardo Molina

Eva's Father

Angela Alvarado

Angela Alvarado

Eva’s Mother

Liisa Cohen

Liisa Cohen

Brandy's Mother

Tim Halligan

Tim Halligan

Principal Banning

Brian Bennett

Brian Bennett

Brandy's Father

Lisa Banes

Lisa Banes

Karin Polachek

Giselle Bonilla

Giselle Bonilla

Young Eva

Earl Williams

Earl Williams

Young Marcus

Blake Hightower

Blake Hightower

Clive

Angela Sargeant

Angela Sargeant

Marcus' Mother

Robin Skye

Robin Skye

PTA Mom

Chil Kong

Chil Kong

Store Owner

Juan Garcia

Juan Garcia

Defense Attorney

Larry Cahn

Larry Cahn

Prosecutor

Abel Soto

Abel Soto

Gang Member

Dan Warner

Dan Warner

Cop #1

Randy Hall

Randy Hall

Cop #2

Carl Paoli

Carl Paoli

Cop #3

Dominic Daniel

Dominic Daniel

Drug Dealer

Cody Chappel

Cody Chappel

Bookstore Clerk

DJ Motiv8

DJ Motiv8

DJ

Renee Firestone

Renee Firestone

Herself - Holocaust survivor

Eddie Ilam

Eddie Ilam

Himself - Holocaust Survivor

Elisabeth Mann

Elisabeth Mann

Herself - Holocaust Survivor

Gloria Ungar

Gloria Ungar

Herself - Holocaust Survivor

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