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violent content, some thematic material and language
Plot: What's the story about?
Academy Award winner Hilary Swank stars in an inspirational film, based on the true story of teacher Erin Gruwell and her students the Freedom Writers. This group of inner city, at risk students defied the odds to be heard, as Gruwell urges her class to tell their stories through journals writing. Given the ability to express themselves through words and not violence, the kids begin to see connections to eachother that they never knew existed.
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Who stars in Freedom Writers: Cast List
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Who's making Freedom Writers: Crew List
A look at the Freedom Writers behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Richard LaGravenese last directed The Last 5 Years and Beautiful Creatures. The film's writer Richard LaGravenese last wrote The Last 5 Years and Unbroken.
Director
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Producers
Danny DeVitoMichael Shamberg
Stacey Sher
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Production: What we know about Freedom Writers?
Key Facts
- Based on the book "The Freedom Writer's Diaries: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them," written by high school teacher Erin Gruwell and her students.
Filming Timeline
- 2004 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
Freedom Writers Release Date: When was the film released?
Freedom Writers was a release in 2007 on Friday, January 5, 2007. There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including Happily N'Ever After, Thr3e and Code Name: The Cleaner.
Freedom Writers DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Freedom Writers was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 .