Freedom Writers [videorecording] / Paramount Pictures presents in association with MTV Films ; a Jersey Films/Double Feature Films production ; directed by Richard LaGravenese ; screenplay by Richard LaGravenese ; produced by Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher ; produced in association with Kernos Filmproduktionsgesellschaft mbh & Co.
DeVito, Danny.; Shamberg, Michael.; Sher, Stacey.; LaGravenese, Richard.; Swank, Hilary.; Dempsey, Patrick, 1966-; Glenn, Scott, 1942-; Staunton, Imelda, 1956-; Hernandez, April Lee.; Mario, 1986-; Herrera, Kristin.; Ngan, Jacklyn.; Montalvo, Sergio.; Wyatt, Deance.; Smith, Vanetta.; Chavarria, Gabriel.; Parrish, Hunter, 1987-; Gruwell, Erin.; Freedom Writers.; Paramount Pictures Corporation.; Double Feature Films.; MTV Films (Firm); Jersey Films.; Kernos Filmproduktionsgesellschaft & Company.; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
2007
PN1997.2 .F7443 2007
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Title Freedom Writers [videorecording] / Paramount Pictures presents in association with MTV Films ; a Jersey Films/Double Feature Films production ; directed by Richard LaGravenese ; screenplay by Richard LaGravenese ; produced by Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher ; produced in association with Kernos Filmproduktionsgesellschaft mbh & Co.
ISBN 141573111X
9781415731116
Imprint Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, 2007.
Language English
Language Note Closed-captioned; dialogue in English (Dolby 5.1, Dolby 2.0) or French (Dolby 5.1) with optional English subtitles.
Description 1 videodisc (122 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Other Standard Identifiers 097363465041
Call Number PN1997.2 .F7443 2007
Dewey Decimal Classification 791.43/72
Distributor No. 34650 Paramount Home Entertainment
Summary A true story about a teacher in a racially divided school who gives her students what they've always needed, a voice. Erin Gruwell comes to a southern California high school bubbling over with naive optimism. She quickly discovers that her unruly classroom is not easily won over by her good intentions. After a few floundering attempts to connect with her students, Gruwell gives them the assignment of keeping journals about their own lives, This assignment is something that the class can bite into with relish. This eventually bonds them together and pushes racial rivalries aside. Draws heavily from the published journals of the real students themselves.
Note Based on the book "The Freedom Writers diary: how a teacher and 150 teens used writing to change themselves and the world around them" by the Freedom Writers and Erin Gruwell.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2007.
Special features: commentary by director Richard LaGravenese and actor Hilary Swank; deleted scenes (11 min.); "Making a dream" (6 min.); "Freedom Writers family" (20 min.); theatrical trailer (3 min.); "Freedom Writers: the story behind the story" (10 min.); photo gallery.
Access Note For private home use only.
Credits Director of photography, Jim Denault ; editor, David Moritz ; music, Mark Isham, RZA ; costume designer, Cindy Evans ; production designer, Laurence Bennett.
Performer Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn, Imelda Staunton, April Lee Hernandez, Mario, Kristin Herrera, Jacklyn Ngan, Sergio Montalvo, Jason Finn, Deance Wyatt, Vanetta Smith, Gabriel Chavarria, Hunter Parrish.
Cast Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn, Imelda Staunton, April Lee Hernandez, Mario, Kristin Herrera, Jacklyn Ngan, Sergio Montalvo, Jason Finn, Deance Wyatt, Vanetta Smith, Gabriel Chavarria, Hunter Parrish.
Audience MPAA rating: PG-13; for violent content, some thematic material and language.
System Details Note DVD; region 1; widescreen presentation.
Added Author DeVito, Danny.
Shamberg, Michael.
Sher, Stacey.
LaGravenese, Richard.
Swank, Hilary.
Dempsey, Patrick, 1966-
Glenn, Scott, 1942-
Staunton, Imelda, 1956-
Hernandez, April Lee.
Mario, 1986-
Herrera, Kristin.
Ngan, Jacklyn.
Montalvo, Sergio.
Wyatt, Deance.
Smith, Vanetta.
Chavarria, Gabriel.
Parrish, Hunter, 1987-
Gruwell, Erin.
Added Corporate Author Freedom Writers.
Paramount Pictures Corporation.
Double Feature Films.
MTV Films (Firm)
Jersey Films.
Kernos Filmproduktionsgesellschaft & Company.
Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
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War has been declared
Welcome to Freshman English
Tribes
Borders
You don't know me
The line
War stories
Permission
Tolerance
Home
The diary
Heroes
Courage
Who would you pick?
Blessed with a burden
Our own voices
End titles.

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