Freedom Writers (2007)
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.

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Cast

Hilary Swank Hilary Swank As: Erin Gruwell
Scott Glenn Scott Glenn As: Steve Gruwell
Imelda Staunton Imelda Staunton As: Margaret Campbell
Patrick Dempsey Patrick Dempsey As: Scott Casey
April Hernandez Castillo April Hernandez Castillo As: Eva Benitez
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Storyline

A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.


Tagline: Their story. Their world. Their future.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama

Language: English, Español

Release Date: 05 January 2007

Country: DE, US

Runtime: 123m

Company Credits

Company: Double Feature Films, Jersey Films, Kernos Filmproduktionsgesellschaft & Company

Budget: $21,000,000

Revenue: $43,095,175

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Cast

Hilary Swank

Hilary Swank

Erin Gruwell

Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

Steve Gruwell

Imelda Staunton

Imelda Staunton

Margaret Campbell

Patrick Dempsey

Patrick Dempsey

Scott Casey

April Hernandez Castillo

April Hernandez Castillo

Eva Benitez

Robert Wisdom

Robert Wisdom

Dr. Carl Cohn

John Benjamin Hickey

John Benjamin Hickey

Brian Gelford

Pat Carroll

Pat Carroll

Miep Gies

Hunter Parrish

Hunter Parrish

Ben

Kristin Herrera

Kristin Herrera

Gloria Munez

Jaclyn Ngan

Jaclyn Ngan

Sindy

Sergio Montalvo

Sergio Montalvo

Alejandro Santiago

Jason Finn

Jason Finn

Marcus

Deance Wyatt

Deance Wyatt

Jamal Hill

Vanetta Smith

Vanetta Smith

Brandy Ross

Gabriel Chavarria

Gabriel Chavarria

Tito

Antonio García

Antonio García

Miguel

Giovonnie Samuels

Giovonnie Samuels

Victoria

Will Morales

Will Morales

Paco

Armand Jones

Armand Jones

Grant Rice

Ricardo Molina

Ricardo Molina

Eva's Father

Angela Alvarado

Angela Alvarado

Eva’s Mother

Liisa Cohen

Liisa Cohen

Brandy's Mother

Tim Halligan

Tim Halligan

Principal Banning

Renee Firestone

Renee Firestone

Herself - Holocaust survivor

Eddie Ilam

Eddie Ilam

Himself - Holocaust Survivor

Elisabeth Mann

Elisabeth Mann

Herself - Holocaust Survivor

Gloria Ungar

Gloria Ungar

Herself - Holocaust Survivor

Dan Warner

Dan Warner

Cop #1

Randy Hall

Randy Hall

Cop #2

Carl Paoli

Carl Paoli

Cop #3

Mario

Mario

Andre Bryant

Directed By

Richard LaGravenese

Richard LaGravenese

Director

Brenda Lopez

Brenda Lopez

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Producer

Michael Shamberg

Michael Shamberg

Producer

Stacey Sher

Stacey Sher

Producer

Margery Simkin

Margery Simkin

Casting

Hilary Swank

Hilary Swank

Executive Producer

Tracey Durning

Tracey Durning

Executive Producer

Nan Morales

Nan Morales

Executive Producer

Daniel S. Levine

Daniel S. Levine

Executive Producer

Leigh Shanta

Leigh Shanta

Unit Production Manager

Jordana Glick-Franzheim

Jordana Glick-Franzheim

Associate Producer

Gregory Alpert

Gregory Alpert

Location Manager

Julianne Weiss

Julianne Weiss

Casting Associate

Charlie Bolwell

Charlie Bolwell

Production Coordinator

Edited By

David Moritz

David Moritz

Editor

Lucas Borghi

Lucas Borghi

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Cindy Evans

Cindy Evans

Costume Design

Marisa Aboitiz

Marisa Aboitiz

Costume Supervisor

Deborah Zimmerman

Deborah Zimmerman

Set Costumer

Katherine Wright

Katherine Wright

Set Costumer

Beverly Jo Pryor

Beverly Jo Pryor

Makeup Department Head

Debra Denson

Debra Denson

Makeup Artist

Candy L. Walken

Candy L. Walken

Hair Department Head

Bonnie Clevering

Bonnie Clevering

Hairstylist

Jason Green

Jason Green

Key Hair Stylist

Yvonne Depatis-Kupka

Yvonne Depatis-Kupka

Hairstylist

Sound

Mark Isham

Mark Isham

Music

Will.i.am

Will.i.am

Music

Mary Ramos

Mary Ramos

Music Supervisor

David Parker

David Parker

Sound Mixer

Don Coufal

Don Coufal

Boom Operator

Per Hallberg

Per Hallberg

Supervising Sound Editor

Karen Baker Landers

Karen Baker Landers

Supervising Sound Editor

Scott Millan

Scott Millan

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Keller

Michael Keller

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Christopher Assells

Christopher Assells

Sound Effects Editor

Dan Hegeman

Dan Hegeman

Sound Effects Editor

Dino DiMuro

Dino DiMuro

Sound Effects Editor

Carlton Kaller

Carlton Kaller

Music Editor

Jason Ruder

Jason Ruder

Music Editor

Frederick H. Stahly

Frederick H. Stahly

Dialogue Editor

Thomas O'Neil Younkman

Thomas O'Neil Younkman

Dialogue Editor

Susan Kurtz

Susan Kurtz

Dialogue Editor

Kerry Dean Williams

Kerry Dean Williams

ADR Supervisor

Paul Timothy Carden

Paul Timothy Carden

Dialogue Editor

Visual Effects

Dan Schmit

Dan Schmit

Visual Effects Supervisor

Michael Caplan

Michael Caplan

Visual Effects Producer

Camera

Jim Denault

Jim Denault

Director of Photography

Patrick Rousseau

Patrick Rousseau

Camera Operator

Geoffrey Haley

Geoffrey Haley

Camera Operator

Geoffrey Haley

Geoffrey Haley

Steadicam Operator

Jaimie Trueblood

Jaimie Trueblood

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Laurence Bennett

Laurence Bennett

Production Design

Peter Borck

Peter Borck

Art Direction

Linda Lee Sutton

Linda Lee Sutton

Set Decoration

Macie Vener

Macie Vener

Assistant Art Director

Thomas Betts

Thomas Betts

Set Designer

Linda Griffis

Linda Griffis

Art Department Coordinator

J.P. Jones

J.P. Jones

Property Master

Mike Malone

Mike Malone

Set Dresser

Other Crew

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