Freedom Writers (2007) (original) (raw)

A story about a teacher in a racially divided school who gives her students what they�ve always needed - a voice. Erin Gruwell, the real-life teacher at Long Beach�s Wilson High who inspired her students to overcome the gangs that divided them and the education system that forgot them. Gruwell teaches us all an important lesson about tolerance and trust.

A story about a teacher in a racially divided school who gives her students what they�ve always needed - a voice. Erin Gruwell, the real-life teacher at Long Beach�s Wilson High who inspired her students to overcome the gangs that divided them and the education system that forgot them. Gruwell teaches us all an important lesson about tolerance and trust. (less)

Director: Richard LaGravenese
Writer: Richard LaGravenese
Starring: Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn, Imelda Staunton, April L. Hernandez, Mario
Producer: Danny DeVito

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