Freedom Writers (2007)
Their story. Their world. Their future.
A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.
Director: Richard LaGravenese
Genre: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 123 min
Release Date: January 5, 2007
Filmori Rating: 3.5/5 (1 ratings)
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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
Screenplay
- Erin Gruwell (Novel)
- Richard LaGravenese (Screenplay)
- Freedom Writers (Book)
Music: Mark Isham, will.i.am
Cinematography: Jim Denault
Editing: David Moritz
Production: Double Feature Films, Jersey Films, Kernos
Country: Germany, United States of America
Language: English, Español
Budget: $21M
Box Office: $43M
Original Language: en
Themes
Urban Decay and Lost Hopes, Coming of Age and Self-Discovery
Keywords
daughter, high school, based on novel or book, holocaust (shoah), ghetto, diary, violence in schools, principal witness , biography, racial segregation, anne frank, school excursion, idealism, based on true story, racial tension
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Freedom Writers about?
- A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.
- Who directed Freedom Writers?
- Freedom Writers was directed by Richard LaGravenese.
- Who stars in Freedom Writers?
- Freedom Writers stars Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn, Imelda Staunton, April Hernandez Castillo, Mario.
- How long is Freedom Writers?
- Freedom Writers has a runtime of 2h 3m (123 minutes).
- What genre is Freedom Writers?
- Freedom Writers is a Crime, Drama film.
- What is the Filmori rating for Freedom Writers?
- Freedom Writers has a Filmori rating of 3.5/5 based on 1 ratings.
- What is the budget of Freedom Writers?
- Freedom Writers had a budget of $21M.
- How much did Freedom Writers gross?
- Freedom Writers grossed $43M worldwide.
- Where was Freedom Writers produced?
- Freedom Writers was produced in Germany, United States of America.
- What are the themes of Freedom Writers?
- The themes of Freedom Writers include: Urban Decay and Lost Hopes, Coming of Age and Self-Discovery.