Freedom Writers (2007)
Overview
A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $21,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $43,095,175.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 25.031 |
Directed By
Richard LaGravenese
Crew
Richard LaGravenese
Michael Shamberg
Erin Gruwell
Danny DeVito
Richard LaGravenese
Stacey Sher
Don Cheadle
Armand Jones
Freedom Writers
Brenda Lopez
Jim Denault
David Moritz
Margery Simkin
Yvonne Depatis-Kupka
Hilary Swank
Linda Lee Sutton
Thomas Betts
Geoffrey Haley
Bonnie Clevering
Peter Borck
Charlie Bolwell
Per Hallberg
David Parker
Macie Vener
Laurence Bennett
Deborah Zimmerman
Beverly Jo Pryor
Tina Anderson
Dan Hegeman
Jason Ruder
Mary Ramos
Thomas Mertz
Michael Caplan
Michael Keller
Cindy Evans
Leigh Shanta
Julianne Weiss
Linda Griffis
Jordana Glick-Franzheim
Marisa Aboitiz
Debra Denson
Scott Millan
Carlton Kaller
Dan Levine
Katherine Wright
Jason Green
Christopher Assells
Tracey Durning
Geoffrey Haley
Don Coufal
Heidi Falconer
Jaimie Trueblood
Nan Morales
Gregory Alpert
Candy L. Walken
Lucas Borghi
Dan Schmit
William Morts
Patrick Rousseau
Karen Baker Landers
Dino DiMuro
Mark Isham
will.i.am
Frederick H. Stahly
Susan Kurtz
Paul Timothy Carden
Kerry Dean Williams
Thomas O'Neil Younkman
J.P. Jones
Mike Malone
Janet Brady
Sharon Schaffer
Eugene Collier
Sean A. Rosales
Dieter Busch
Donald Sparks
Marly Coronel
Greg Anthony
Jane Oshita
John Koyama
Sonny Mario Ayon
Boni Yanagisawa
Marcus Salgado
Hayley C. Rosales
Vanessa Motta
Chrissy Weathersby Ball
Jose Vasquez
Roel Failma
Stan Tinay
Larnell Stovall
Sam Situmorang
Lin Oeding
Delma Miranda
Jwaundace Candece
Darryl Reeves
Steven Ho
Jason Finn
Eddie J. Fernandez
Austin Priester
Natascha Hopkins
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
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