USA / Germany,
2007, 123 min
Directed by:
Richard LaGraveneseScreenplay:
Richard LaGraveneseCinematography:
Jim DenaultCast:
Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn, Imelda Staunton, April Hernandez Castillo, Mario, Kristin Herrera, Jaclyn Ngan, Sergio Montalvo, Jason Finn (more)VOD (5)
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Erin Gruwell (Swank) the real-life teacher at Long Beach s Wilson High who inspired her students to overcome the gangs that divided them and the education system that forgot them. Based on the book The Freedom Writers Diary and supported by a cast of first-time actors who drew from their actual experiences on the street Gruwell teaches us all an important lesson about tolerance and trust. (official distributor synopsis)
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