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Freedom Writers

Directed by Richard LaGravenese
PG-13
2007    2h 3mBiography, Crime,
7.669%87%
Erin Gruwell, a young teacher in a racially divided Los Angeles school, inspires her class of at-risk students, deemed incapable of learning, to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.

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Cast of Freedom Writers

  • Hilary SwankErin Gruwell
  • Patrick DempseyScott Casey
  • Scott GlennSteve Gruwell
  • Imelda StauntonMargaret Campbell
  • April Hernandez CastilloEva Benitez
  • MarioAndre Bryant
  • Kristin HerreraGloria Munez
  • Jaclyn NganSindy
  • Sergio MontalvoAlejandro Santiago
  • Jason FinnMarcus
  • Deance WyattJamal Hill
  • Vanetta SmithBrandy Ross
  • Gabriel ChavarriaTito
  • Hunter ParrishBen
  • Antonio GarcíaMiguel
  • Giovonnie SamuelsVictoria
  • John Benjamin HickeyBrian Gelford
  • Robert WisdomDr. Carl Cohn
  • Pat CarrollMiep Gies
  • Will MoralesPaco
  • Armand JonesGrant Rice
  • Ricardo MolinaEva's Father
  • Angela AlvaradoEva’s Mother
  • Liisa CohenBrandy's Mother
  • Tim HalliganPrincipal Banning
  • Brian BennettBrandy's Father
  • Lisa BanesKarin Polachek
  • Giselle BonillaYoung Eva
  • Earl WilliamsYoung Marcus
  • Blake HightowerClive
  • Angela SargeantMarcus' Mother
  • Robin SkyePTA Mom
  • Chil KongStore Owner
  • Juan GarciaDefense Attorney
  • Larry CahnProsecutor
  • Abel SotoGang Member
  • Dan WarnerCop #1
  • Randy HallCop #2
  • Carl PaoliCop #3
  • Dominic DanielDrug Dealer
  • Cody ChappelBookstore Clerk
  • DJ Motiv8DJ
  • Renee FirestoneHerself - Holocaust survivor
  • Eddie IlamHimself - Holocaust Survivor
  • Elisabeth MannHerself - Holocaust Survivor
  • Gloria UngarHerself - Holocaust Survivor
  • Sonny Mario AyonEva's Hispanic Gang Member / Student (uncredited)
  • Richard LaGraveneseDirector / Writer
  • Erin GruwellWriter
  • Freedom WritersWriter
  • Danny DeVitoProducer
  • Michael H. ShambergProducer
  • Stacey SherProducer

Freedom Writers Ratings & Reviews

  • martinstraka82March 11, 2025
    Excellent and inspiring.

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