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The film is loosely based on the events surrounding the use of the parent trigger law in Sunland-Tujunga, Los Angeles, California in 2010, where several groups of parents attempted to take over several failing public schools.
- September 28, 2012
- Mark Johnson
Sep 28, 2012 · With Maggie Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Oscar Isaac, Holly Hunter. Two determined mothers, one a teacher, look to transform their children's failing inner city school. Facing a powerful and entrenched bureaucracy, they risk everything to make a difference in the education and future of their children.
- (6.8K)
- Drama
- Daniel Barnz
- 2012-09-28
Sep 28, 2012 · Broy says that's why the movie is effective: It's a story about parents who realize they have the right and the power to do something about the quality of their kids' education. Although not ...
Sep 26, 2012 · In this scenario, based on the proverbial "true story" that isn't even cited in the film's end credits, a heroic working-class mom and a heroic gifted teacher join forces to collect signatures, stage protests and then force a public vote by the school board in which the good guys take over a Pittsburgh grade school.
Families can talk about whether movies based on true stories should follow them closely, or if it's OK for the films to change some facts in the interest of the storyline. Does this movie make you want to learn more about what really happened? Some critics have said Won't Back Down is too one-sided when it comes to the teachers' union. Do you ...
- Daniel Barnz
- Sandie Angulo Chen
- Holly Hunter, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis
Sep 28, 2012 · A fictional story inspired by actual events, the film chronicles the journey of two women, a struggling mother played by Maggie Gyllenhaal, and a veteran teacher played by Viola Davis, who embark on a mission to turn around their kids' failing school.
Sep 26, 2012 · Taking the public for dummies, “Won’t Back Down” dramatizes the least interesting part of its underlying true story — a fictional amalgam of national “parent trigger” law cases, by...
