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Jan 5, 2007 · A dedicated teacher (Hilary Swank) in a racially divided Los Angeles school has a class of at-risk teenagers deemed incapable of learning. Instead of giving up, she inspires her students to take ...
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Apr 19, 2024 · The poignant 2017 drama Freedom Writers is based on a true story, making the challenging yet transformative journey of a teacher and her students in a racially divided urban high school, even more powerful. At the heart of the movie is Erin Gruwell (Hilary Swank), a young teacher brimming with idealism and determination.
Freedom Writers. 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. 6,423 IMDb 7.6 2 h 2 min 2007. X-Ray 16+. Drama · Emotional · Tense · Touching.
Jan 5, 2007 · PG-13. 2h 3m. By Manohla Dargis. Jan. 5, 2007. As a cinematic subspecies, films about teachers working with throwaway kids tend to follow a predictable arc involving conflict and resolution ...
Jan 11, 2007 · Freedom Writers. Because the film is based on a real-life high school English class in Long Beach, Calif., whose teacher is played by two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank, this undoubtedly was a ...
Oct 12, 1999 · The Freedom Writers Diary (20th Anniversary Edition): How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them: The Freedom Writers, Zlata Filipovic, Erin Gruwell: 8601400491270: Amazon.com: Books. Books. ›. Education & Teaching. ›. Schools & Teaching. $12.99. Available instantly. $0.00. $29.40. $10.99.
Jan 5, 2007 · Erin Gruwell. Novel. A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.