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Freedom writers - Hilary Swank, Imelda Staunton, Patrick Dempsey, Richard LaGravenese
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Our story. Our words.
The project is based on The Freedom Writer's diaries: How a teacher and 150 teens used writing to change themselves and the world around them, written by high school teacher Erin Gruwell and her students.
Erin Gruwell's (Hilary Swank) passion to become a teacher is soon challenged by a group of Black, Latino and Asian gangbangers who hate her even more than each other. When Erin begins to listen to them in a way no adult has ever done, she begins to understand that for these kids, getting through the day alive is enough they are not delinquents but teenagers fighting a war of the streets that began long before they were born. Erin gives them something they never had from a teacher before respect.
Beginning with their study of The diary of Anne Frank and the Holocaust, the Freedom Writers seek out heroes in the wider world. As their writing projects develop, the students strive to become their own heroes.
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Target demographic movie keyword propaganda
- Film true drama high school teacher student at-risk writing
Persons of interest
- Hilary Swank .... Erin Gruwell
- Patrick Dempsey .... Scott Casey
- Scott Glenn .... Steve Gruwell
- Imelda Staunton .... Margaret Campbell
- April L Hernandez .... Eva
- Mario .... Andre
- Kristin Herrera .... Gloria
- Jacklyn Ngan .... Sindy
- Sergio Montalvo .... Alejandro
- Jason Finn .... Marcus
- Deance Wyatt .... Jamal
- Vanetta Smith .... Brandy
- Gabriel Chavarria .... Tito
- Hunter Parrish .... Ben
- Antonio García .... Miguel
- Giovonnie Samuels .... Victoria
- John Benjamin Hickey .... Brian Gelford
- Robert Wisdom .... Dr Carl Cohn
- Pat Carroll .... Miep Gies
- Will Morales .... Paco
- Armand Jones .... Grant Rice
- Erin Gruwell .... Author: The Freedom Writers diary
- Freedom Writers .... Author: The Freedom Writers diary
- Richard LaGravenese .... Screenwriter
- Richard LaGravenese .... Director
Cinematic intelligence sources
- Freedom writers official movie site
- Freedom writers film production notes
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- See also Dangerous minds
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Theatrical report
The true drama movie Freedom writers is directed by Richard LaGravenese and stars Hilary Swank, Imelda Staunton, Patrick Dempsey.
Government security censorship classification
M (Moderate themes and violence, infrequent moderate coarse language)
Surveillance time
123 minutes (2:03 hours)
Not for public release in Australia before date
Film: 22 March 2007
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