daughter,high school,based on novel or book,black people,holocaust (shoah),ghetto,diary,violence in schools,principal witness ,biography,racial segregation,anne frank,school excursion,idealism,based on true story,racial tension,gang violence

Freedom Writers (2007)

Poster for Freedom Writers

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Richard LaGravenese
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    Erin Gruwell Hilary Swank
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    Scott Casey Patrick Dempsey
  • Profile picture of Scott Glenn
    Steve Gruwell Scott Glenn
  • Profile picture of Imelda Staunton
    Margaret Campbell Imelda Staunton
  • Profile picture of April Hernandez Castillo
    Eva Benitez April Hernandez Castillo
  • Profile picture of Kristin Herrera
    Gloria Munez Kristin Herrera
  • Profile picture of Gabriel Chavarria
    Tito Gabriel Chavarria
  • Profile picture of Hunter Parrish
    Ben Hunter Parrish

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Keywords

  • daughter
  • high school
  • based on novel or book
  • black people
  • holocaust (shoah)
  • ghetto
  • diary
  • violence in schools
  • principal witness
  • biography
  • racial segregation
  • anne frank
  • school excursion
  • idealism
  • based on true story
  • racial tension
  • gang violence