Hilary Swank
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Jan 5, 2007 · Based on a true story, Hilary Swank plays a teacher who inspires her students to learn and pursue education beyond high school. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read user and critic reviews, and find out more about the awards and trivia of this 2007 film.
- (83K)
- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Richard LaGravenese
- 2007-01-05
Box office. $43.1 million. Freedom Writers is a 2007 American 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 entries ...
- $21 million
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 drama film based on a true story of a teacher who inspires her students to write journals and overcome racial and social barriers. The film has a 70% Tomatometer and an 87% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes, and features Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, and Imelda Staunton.
- (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. 6,377 IMDb 7.6 2 h 2 min 2007. X-Ray 16+. Drama · Emotional · Tense · Touching.
A 2007 drama starring Hilary Swank as a teacher who inspires her "at-risk" students of color with Anne Frank's diary and Holocaust museum visit. Read the review, age rating, and parents' guide for language, violence, and other content issues.
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...
