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Freedom Writers
2h 3min
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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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Original Title
Freedom Writers
Critics & Audience Score
6.9
Total Votes
2,255
Release Year
2007
Runtime (Duration)
2h 3min
Official Website
http://www.freedomwriters.com/Production Budget
$21M
Box Office Revenue
$43.1M
Profit / Loss Analysis
$22.1M
Casting
Actors

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
Crew

Richard LaGravenese
DIRECTOR

Mark Isham
ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSER

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ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSER

Richard LaGravenese
SCREENPLAY

Hilary Swank
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Tracey Durning
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Dan Levine
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Nan Morales
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Michael Shamberg
PRODUCER

Danny DeVito
PRODUCER

Stacey Sher
PRODUCER
Jim Denault
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Erin Gruwell
NOVEL
Armand Jones
IN MEMORY OF

Don Cheadle
THANKS
Freedom Writers
BOOK
David Moritz
EDITOR

Margery Simkin
CASTING
Brenda Lopez
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR
Katherine Wright
SET COSTUMER
Geoffrey Haley
CAMERA OPERATOR

Mary Ramos
MUSIC SUPERVISOR
Patrick Rousseau
CAMERA OPERATOR
Beverly Jo Pryor
MAKEUP DEPARTMENT HEAD
Debra Denson
MAKEUP ARTIST
Scott Millan
SOUND RE-RECORDING MIXER

Laurence Bennett
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Jordana Glick-Franzheim
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Linda Lee Sutton
SET DECORATION
Deborah Zimmerman
SET COSTUMER
Thomas Betts
SET DESIGNER
Karen Baker Landers
SUPERVISING SOUND EDITOR
Christopher Assells
SOUND EFFECTS EDITOR
Dan Schmit
VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR
Candy L. Walken
HAIR DEPARTMENT HEAD
Yvonne Depatis-Kupka
HAIRSTYLIST
Lucas Borghi
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Charlie Bolwell
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
Jason Ruder
MUSIC EDITOR
Don Coufal
BOOM OPERATOR
Thomas Mertz
SPECIAL EFFECTS COORDINATOR
Jason Green
KEY HAIR STYLIST

Michael Keller
SOUND RE-RECORDING MIXER
Tina Anderson
POST PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
Leigh Shanta
UNIT PRODUCTION MANAGER
Peter Borck
ART DIRECTION
David Parker
SOUND MIXER
Julianne Weiss
CASTING ASSOCIATE
Geoffrey Haley
STEADICAM OPERATOR
Per Hallberg
SUPERVISING SOUND EDITOR
Cindy Evans
COSTUME DESIGN
Bonnie Clevering
HAIRSTYLIST
Linda Griffis
ART DEPARTMENT COORDINATOR
Heidi Falconer
UNIT PUBLICIST

William Morts
STUNT COORDINATOR
Gregory Alpert
LOCATION MANAGER
Michael Caplan
VISUAL EFFECTS PRODUCER
Marisa Aboitiz
COSTUME SUPERVISOR
Macie Vener
ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR
Dan Hegeman
SOUND EFFECTS EDITOR
Carlton Kaller
MUSIC EDITOR
Jaimie Trueblood
STILL PHOTOGRAPHER
Dino DiMuro
SOUND EFFECTS EDITOR
Thomas O'Neil Younkman
DIALOGUE EDITOR
Susan Kurtz
DIALOGUE EDITOR
J.P. Jones
PROPERTY MASTER
Paul Timothy Carden
DIALOGUE EDITOR
Frederick H. Stahly
DIALOGUE EDITOR
Kerry Dean Williams
ADR SUPERVISOR
Mike Malone
SET DRESSER

Sean A. Rosales
STUNTS
Janet Brady
STUNTS

Sharon Schaffer
STUNTS

Eugene Collier
STUNTS
Donald Sparks
FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Dieter Busch
SECOND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Roel Failma
STUNTS
Hayley C. Rosales
STUNTS

Steven Ho
STUNTS

Jason Finn
STUNTS
Jane Oshita
STUNTS

John Koyama
STUNTS

Jwaundace Candece
STUNTS
Greg Anthony
STUNTS

Boni Yanagisawa
STUNTS
Darryl Reeves
STUNTS
Stan Tinay
STUNTS

Larnell Stovall
STUNTS
Sam Situmorang
STUNTS

Lin Oeding
STUNTS
Delma Miranda
STUNT DOUBLE
Chrissy Weathersby Ball
STUNTS

Natascha Hopkins
STUNTS
Jose Vasquez
STUNTS

Vanessa Motta
STUNTS

Eddie J. Fernandez
STUNTS
Sonny Mario Ayon
STUNTS

Marcus Salgado
STUNTS

Austin Priester
STUNTS
Marly Coronel
STUNTS
Geoffrey Haley
"B" CAMERA OPERATOR