Freedom Writers (2007)

Plot: In a school fractured by gang violence and racial tension, an idealistic freshman English teacher named Erin Gruwell arrives at Wilson High School in Long Beach. Facing a classroom of deeply divided, at-risk students who society has completely written off, Erin implements a unique curriculum of journal writing to help them express their daily realities. As the teens begin opening up, they discover the transformative power of their own voices, building unbreakable bonds of tolerance and community that permanently alter the course of their lives.

Actors: Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn, Imelda Staunton, Mario, April L. Hernandez, Deance Wyatt, Jaclyn Ngan, Jason Finn, Kristin Herrera, Sergio Montalvo, Vanetta Smith, Hunter Parrish, John Benjamin Hickey, Pat Carroll

Genre: Drama • Crime • Biography

Studio / Manufacturer: Paramount Pictures

Producer: Danny DeVito • Michael Shamberg • Stacey Sher

Director: Richard LaGravenese

Behind-the-scenes Crew & Production Side Personnel: Jim Page (Film Editor) • Mary Vogt (Costume Designer) • Laurence Bennett (Production Designer) • Mark Isham (Music Composer) • David Crosby (Music Composer) • Gaby Rodgers (Set Decoration) • Shannon Mills (Sound Editor)

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