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Cast
Hilary Swank | As: Erin Gruwell | |
Patrick Dempsey | As: Scott Casey | |
Scott Glenn | As: Steve Gruwell | |
Imelda Staunton | As: Margaret Campbell | |
April Hernandez Castillo | As: Eva Benitez |
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 |
Cast
Hilary Swank |
Erin Gruwell |
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Patrick Dempsey |
Scott Casey |
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Scott Glenn |
Steve Gruwell |
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Imelda Staunton |
Margaret Campbell |
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April Hernandez Castillo |
Eva Benitez |
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Mario |
Andre Bryant |
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Kristin Herrera |
Gloria Munez |
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Jaclyn Ngan |
Sindy |
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Sergio Montalvo |
Alejandro Santiago |
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Jason Finn |
Marcus |
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Deance Wyatt |
Jamal Hill |
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Vanetta Smith |
Brandy Ross |
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Gabriel Chavarria |
Tito |
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Hunter Parrish |
Ben |
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Antonio García |
Miguel |
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Giovonnie Samuels |
Victoria |
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John Benjamin Hickey |
Brian Gelford |
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Robert Wisdom |
Dr. Carl Cohn |
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Pat Carroll |
Miep Gies |
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Will Morales |
Paco |
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Armand Jones |
Grant Rice |
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Ricardo Molina |
Eva's Father |
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Angela Alvarado |
Eva’s Mother |
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Liisa Cohen |
Brandy's Mother |
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Tim Halligan |
Principal Banning |
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Brian Bennett |
Brandy's Father |
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Lisa Banes |
Karin Polachek |
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Giselle Bonilla |
Young Eva |
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Earl Williams |
Young Marcus |
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Blake Hightower |
Clive |
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Angela Sargeant |
Marcus' Mother |
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Robin Skye |
PTA Mom |
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Chil Kong |
Store Owner |
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Juan Garcia |
Defense Attorney |
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Larry Cahn |
Prosecutor |
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Abel Soto |
Gang Member |
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Dan Warner |
Cop #1 |
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Randy Hall |
Cop #2 |
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Carl Paoli |
Cop #3 |
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Dominic Daniel |
Drug Dealer |
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Cody Chappel |
Bookstore Clerk |
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DJ Motiv8 |
DJ |
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Renee Firestone |
Herself - Holocaust survivor |
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Eddie Ilam |
Himself - Holocaust Survivor |
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Elisabeth Mann |
Herself - Holocaust Survivor |
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Gloria Ungar |
Herself - Holocaust Survivor |
Directed By
Richard LaGravenese |
Director |
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Brenda Lopez |
Script Supervisor |
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Dieter Busch |
Second Assistant Director |
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Donald Sparks |
First Assistant Director |
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Writing Credits
Richard LaGravenese |
Screenplay |
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Erin Gruwell |
Novel |
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Freedom Writers |
Book |
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Production Crew
Michael Shamberg |
Producer |
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Danny DeVito |
Producer |
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Stacey Sher |
Producer |
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Margery Simkin |
Casting |
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Hilary Swank |
Executive Producer |
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Charlie Bolwell |
Production Coordinator |
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Leigh Shanta |
Unit Production Manager |
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Julianne Weiss |
Casting Associate |
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Jordana Glick-Franzheim |
Associate Producer |
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Dan Levine |
Executive Producer |
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Tracey Durning |
Executive Producer |
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Nan Morales |
Executive Producer |
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Gregory Alpert |
Location Manager |
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Edited By
David Moritz |
Editor |
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Lucas Borghi |
Assistant Editor |
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Costume and Makeup
Yvonne Depatis-Kupka |
Hairstylist |
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Bonnie Clevering |
Hairstylist |
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Deborah Zimmerman |
Set Costumer |
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Beverly Jo Pryor |
Makeup Department Head |
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Cindy Evans |
Costume Design |
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Marisa Aboitiz |
Costume Supervisor |
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Debra Denson |
Makeup Artist |
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Katherine Wright |
Set Costumer |
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Jason Green |
Key Hair Stylist |
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Candy L. Walken |
Hair Department Head |
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Sound
Per Hallberg |
Supervising Sound Editor |
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David Parker |
Sound Mixer |
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Dan Hegeman |
Sound Effects Editor |
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Jason Ruder |
Music Editor |
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Mary Ramos |
Music Supervisor |
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Michael Keller |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Scott Millan |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Carlton Kaller |
Music Editor |
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Christopher Assells |
Sound Effects Editor |
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Don Coufal |
Boom Operator |
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Karen Baker Landers |
Supervising Sound Editor |
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Dino DiMuro |
Sound Effects Editor |
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Mark Isham |
Original Music Composer |
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will.i.am |
Original Music Composer |
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Frederick H. Stahly |
Dialogue Editor |
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Susan Kurtz |
Dialogue Editor |
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Paul Timothy Carden |
Dialogue Editor |
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Kerry Dean Williams |
ADR Supervisor |
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Thomas O'Neil Younkman |
Dialogue Editor |
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Visual Effects
Michael Caplan |
Visual Effects Producer |
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Dan Schmit |
Visual Effects Supervisor |
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Camera
Jim Denault |
Director of Photography |
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Geoffrey Haley |
Camera Operator |
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Geoffrey Haley |
Steadicam Operator |
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Jaimie Trueblood |
Still Photographer |
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Patrick Rousseau |
Camera Operator |
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Lighting
Art Department
Linda Lee Sutton |
Set Decoration |
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Thomas Betts |
Set Designer |
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Peter Borck |
Art Direction |
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Macie Vener |
Assistant Art Director |
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Laurence Bennett |
Production Design |
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Linda Griffis |
Art Department Coordinator |
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J.P. Jones |
Property Master |
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Mike Malone |
Set Dresser |
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Other Crew
Don Cheadle |
Thanks |
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Armand Jones |
In Memory Of |
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Tina Anderson |
Post Production Supervisor |
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Thomas Mertz |
Special Effects Coordinator |
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Heidi Falconer |
Unit Publicist |
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William Morts |
Stunt Coordinator |
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Janet Brady |
Stunts |
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Sharon Schaffer |
Stunts |
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Eugene Collier |
Stunts |
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Sean A. Rosales |
Stunts |
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Marly Coronel |
Stunts |
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Greg Anthony |
Stunts |
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Jane Oshita |
Stunts |
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John Koyama |
Stunts |
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Sonny Mario Ayon |
Stunts |
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Boni Yanagisawa |
Stunts |
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Marcus Salgado |
Stunts |
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Hayley C. Rosales |
Stunts |
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Vanessa Motta |
Stunts |
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Chrissy Weathersby Ball |
Stunts |
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Jose Vasquez |
Stunts |
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Roel Failma |
Stunts |
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Stan Tinay |
Stunts |
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Larnell Stovall |
Stunts |
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Sam Situmorang |
Stunts |
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Lin Oeding |
Stunts |
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Delma Miranda |
Stunt Double |
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Jwaundace Candece |
Stunts |
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Darryl Reeves |
Stunts |
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Steven Ho |
Stunts |
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Jason Finn |
Stunts |
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Eddie J. Fernandez |
Stunts |
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Austin Priester |
Stunts |
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Natascha Hopkins |
Stunts |
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