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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Richard LaGravenese |
| Stars: |
Imelda Staunton |
| Actors: |
Sergio Montalvo |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Subgenre: |
True Story · Drama |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
DVD: Widescreen |
| UPC: |
097361243245 |
| Release Date: |
2007 |
| Running Time: |
2hr 2min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: Widescreen, 2hr 2min
Release Company: Paramount Home Entertainment (April 17, 2007)
UPC: 097363465041 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Richard LaGravenese |
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Professional Reviews
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(04/01/2007, 59, Anna Smith): "It's a stirring real-life tale, and Hilary Swank is a suitably perky, excitable lead..." |
| More Information |
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Based on actual diary accounts of several teenagers following the L.A. riots, FREEDOM WRITERS is the story of an idealistic teacher's attempts to make a difference in the lives of her at-risk students. Located in gang-ravaged Long Beach, California, Woodrow Wilson High is a hotbed of violence due to a voluntary integration program which brings Black, Latino, Asian, and White students together. Rather than having the desired effect of creating healthy diversity, this program breeds constant war between all parties involved, the result being daily gun shots, constant racial slurs, and gang violence. <br> <br> Played largely by young unknowns, the freshman class in question is both na?ve and wise beyond its years. While never having heard of the Holocaust, these kids are well-versed in the pain of poverty, the legal system, and death. Despite being up against unthinkable violence, devoted first-time teacher Erin Gruwell (Hillary Swank) never gives up, slowly bonding with her class of at-first unreachable p... |
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