“Their story. Their world. Their future.”
Freedom Writers
7.9
2,442 votes·2007
·2h 3m
·MovieCrimeDrama
Overview
A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.
Commercial Verdict
Hit
Revenue vs Budget2.1x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Profitable theatrical release
Keywords
daughterhigh schoolbased on novel or bookholocaust (shoah)ghettodiaryviolence in schoolsprincipal witness biographyracial segregationanne frankschool excursion
Cast
Hilary Swank
Erin Gruwell
Patrick Dempsey
Scott Casey
Scott Glenn
Steve Gruwell
Imelda Staunton
Margaret Campbell
April Hernandez Castillo
Eva Benitez
Mario
Andre Bryant
Kristin Herrera
Gloria Munez
Jaclyn Ngan
Sindy
Sergio Montalvo
Alejandro Santiago
Jason Finn
Marcus
Deance Wyatt
Jamal Hill
Vanetta Smith
Brandy Ross
Gabriel Chavarria
Tito
Hunter Parrish
Ben
Antonio García
Miguel
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