Freedom Writers (2007)
Released:
2007-01-05
Duration:
2hr 3min
Rating 7.9
Their story. Their world. Their future.
Overview
A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.
Production Companies
Double Feature Films
Jersey Films
Kernos Filmproduktionsgesellschaft & Company
Additional Info
Budget | $21,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $43,095,175.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 46.504 |
Directed By
Richard LaGravenese
Crew
Director
Richard LaGravenese
Richard LaGravenese
Screenplay
Richard LaGravenese
Richard LaGravenese
Novel
Erin Gruwell
Erin Gruwell
Producer
Danny DeVito
Danny DeVito
Producer
Michael Shamberg
Michael Shamberg
Producer
Stacey Sher
Stacey Sher
Thanks
Don Cheadle
Don Cheadle
In Memory Of
Armand Jones
Armand Jones
Book
Freedom Writers
Freedom Writers
Director of Photography
Jim Denault
Jim Denault
Casting
Margery Simkin
Margery Simkin
Editor
David Moritz
David Moritz
Script Supervisor
Brenda Lopez
Brenda Lopez
Executive Producer
Hilary Swank
Hilary Swank
Executive Producer
Tracey Durning
Tracey Durning
Executive Producer
Nan Morales
Nan Morales
Executive Producer
Dan Levine
Dan Levine
Production Design
Laurence Bennett
Laurence Bennett
Costume Design
Cindy Evans
Cindy Evans
Music Supervisor
Mary Ramos
Mary Ramos
Unit Production Manager
Leigh Shanta
Leigh Shanta
Stunt Coordinator
William Morts
William Morts
Associate Producer
Jordana Glick-Franzheim
Jordana Glick-Franzheim
Art Direction
Peter Borck
Peter Borck
Set Decoration
Linda Lee Sutton
Linda Lee Sutton
Camera Operator
Patrick Rousseau
Patrick Rousseau
Camera Operator
Geoffrey Haley
Geoffrey Haley
Steadicam Operator
Geoffrey Haley
Geoffrey Haley
Sound Mixer
David Parker
David Parker
Boom Operator
Don Coufal
Don Coufal
Special Effects Coordinator
Thomas Mertz
Thomas Mertz
Location Manager
Gregory Alpert
Gregory Alpert
Costume Supervisor
Marisa Aboitiz
Marisa Aboitiz
Set Costumer
Deborah Zimmerman
Deborah Zimmerman
Set Costumer
Katherine Wright
Katherine Wright
Makeup Department Head
Beverly Jo Pryor
Beverly Jo Pryor
Makeup Artist
Debra Denson
Debra Denson
Hair Department Head
Candy L. Walken
Candy L. Walken
Hairstylist
Bonnie Clevering
Bonnie Clevering
Key Hair Stylist
Jason Green
Jason Green
Hairstylist
Yvonne Depatis-Kupka
Yvonne Depatis-Kupka
Assistant Editor
Lucas Borghi
Lucas Borghi
Post Production Supervisor
Tina Anderson
Tina Anderson
Casting Associate
Julianne Weiss
Julianne Weiss
Assistant Art Director
Macie Vener
Macie Vener
Set Designer
Thomas Betts
Thomas Betts
Art Department Coordinator
Linda Griffis
Linda Griffis
Production Coordinator
Charlie Bolwell
Charlie Bolwell
Unit Publicist
Heidi Falconer
Heidi Falconer
Still Photographer
Jaimie Trueblood
Jaimie Trueblood
Supervising Sound Editor
Per Hallberg
Per Hallberg
Supervising Sound Editor
Karen Baker Landers
Karen Baker Landers
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Scott Millan
Scott Millan
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Keller
Michael Keller
Sound Effects Editor
Christopher Assells
Christopher Assells
Sound Effects Editor
Dan Hegeman
Dan Hegeman
Sound Effects Editor
Dino DiMuro
Dino DiMuro
Music Editor
Carlton Kaller
Carlton Kaller
Music Editor
Jason Ruder
Jason Ruder
Visual Effects Supervisor
Dan Schmit
Dan Schmit
Visual Effects Producer
Michael Caplan
Michael Caplan
Original Music Composer
Mark Isham
Mark Isham
Original Music Composer
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will.i.am
Dialogue Editor
Frederick H. Stahly
Frederick H. Stahly
Dialogue Editor
Thomas O'Neil Younkman
Thomas O'Neil Younkman
Dialogue Editor
Susan Kurtz
Susan Kurtz
ADR Supervisor
Kerry Dean Williams
Kerry Dean Williams
Dialogue Editor
Paul Timothy Carden
Paul Timothy Carden
Property Master
J.P. Jones
J.P. Jones
Set Dresser
Mike Malone
Mike Malone
Stunts
Janet Brady
Janet Brady
Stunts
Sharon Schaffer
Sharon Schaffer
Stunts
Eugene Collier
Eugene Collier
Stunts
Sean A. Rosales
Sean A. Rosales
First Assistant Director
Donald Sparks
Donald Sparks
Second Assistant Director
Dieter Busch
Dieter Busch
Stunts
Boni Yanagisawa
Boni Yanagisawa
Stunts
Chrissy Weathersby Ball
Chrissy Weathersby Ball
Stunts
Jose Vasquez
Jose Vasquez
Stunts
Stan Tinay
Stan Tinay
Stunts
Larnell Stovall
Larnell Stovall
Stunts
Sam Situmorang
Sam Situmorang
Stunts
Marcus Salgado
Marcus Salgado
Stunts
Hayley C. Rosales
Hayley C. Rosales
Stunts
Darryl Reeves
Darryl Reeves
Stunts
Austin Priester
Austin Priester
Stunts
Jane Oshita
Jane Oshita
Stunts
Lin Oeding
Lin Oeding
Stunts
Vanessa Motta
Vanessa Motta
Stunt Double
Delma Miranda
Delma Miranda
Stunts
John Koyama
John Koyama
Stunts
Natascha Hopkins
Natascha Hopkins
Stunts
Steven Ho
Steven Ho
Stunts
Jason Finn
Jason Finn
Stunts
Eddie J. Fernandez
Eddie J. Fernandez
Stunts
Roel Failma
Roel Failma
Stunts
Marly Coronel
Marly Coronel
Stunts
Jwaundace Candece
Jwaundace Candece
Stunts
Sonny Mario Ayon
Sonny Mario Ayon
Stunts
Greg Anthony
Greg Anthony
TOP 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
Giovonnie Samuels
Victoria
John Benjamin Hickey
Brian Gelford
Robert Wisdom
Dr. Carl Cohn
Pat Carroll
Miep Gies
Will Morales
Paco
Armand Jones
Grant Rice
Ricardo Molina
Eva's Father
Angela Alvarado
Eva’s Mother
Liisa Cohen
Brandy's Mother
Tim Halligan
Principal Banning
Brian Bennett
Brandy's Father
Lisa Banes
Karin Polachek
Giselle Bonilla
Young Eva
Earl Williams
Young Marcus
Blake Hightower
Clive
Angela Sargeant
Marcus' Mother
Robin Skye
PTA Mom
Chil Kong
Store Owner
Juan Garcia
Defense Attorney
Larry Cahn
Prosecutor
Abel Soto
Gang Member
Dan Warner
Cop #1
Randy Hall
Cop #2
Carl Paoli
Cop #3
Dominic Daniel
Drug Dealer
Cody Chappel
Bookstore Clerk
DJ Motiv8
DJ
Renee Firestone
Herself - Holocaust survivor
Eddie Ilam
Himself - Holocaust Survivor
Elisabeth Mann
Herself - Holocaust Survivor
Gloria Ungar
Herself - Holocaust Survivor