Hilary Swank
Erin Gruwell
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Jan 5, 2007 · Based on a true story, Hilary Swank plays a teacher who inspires her at-risk students to learn and pursue education beyond high school. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read user and critic reviews, and find more like this movie on IMDb.
- (85K)
- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Richard LaGravenese
- 2007-01-05
Box office. $43.1 million. Freedom Writers is a 2007 American biographical drama film written and directed by Richard LaGravenese and starring Hilary Swank, Scott Glenn, Imelda Staunton, Patrick Dempsey and Mario . It is based on the 1999 book The Freedom Writers Diary by teacher Erin Gruwell and students who compiled the book out of real diary ...
A movie based on a true story of a teacher who inspires her at-risk students to learn tolerance and pursue education through journal writing and Holocaust studies. The plot follows her challenges, achievements, and personal struggles in a racially divided school in Long Beach, California.
Jan 5, 2007 · Freedom Writers is a 2007 film about a teacher who inspires her students to write journals and read books that relate to their lives. The film has mixed reviews from critics and audiences, and is available to rent or buy online.
- (126)
- Richard Lagravenese
- PG-13
- Hilary Swank
Hilary Swank stars in this story of inner-city kids raised on drive-by shootings and hard-core attitude – and the teacher who gives them the one thing they need most: a voice of their own. 6,442 IMDb 7.6 2 h 2 min 2007. X-Ray 16+. Drama · Emotional · Tense · Touching. Available to rent or buy.
IMDb provides the full list of cast and crew members for the 2007 drama film Freedom Writers, based on a true story of a teacher and her students. See the names, roles, and photos of the actors, directors, writers, producers, and more.
Jan 5, 2007 · Directed by Richard LaGravenese. Biography, Crime, Drama. PG-13. 2h 3m. By Manohla Dargis. Jan. 5, 2007. As a cinematic subspecies, films about teachers working with throwaway kids tend to follow...
