Freedom Writers

Synopsis

A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.

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Cast

Hilary Swank

Erin Gruwell

Patrick Dempsey

Scott Casey

Scott Glenn

Steve Gruwell

Imelda Staunton

Margaret Campbell

April Hernandez Castillo

Eva Benitez

Mario

Andre Bryant

Kristin Herrera

Gloria Munez

Jaclyn Ngan

Sindy

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Sergio Montalvo

Alejandro Santiago

Jason Finn

Marcus

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Deance Wyatt

Jamal Hill

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Vanetta Smith

Brandy Ross

Gabriel Chavarria

Tito

Hunter Parrish

Ben

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Antonio García

Miguel

Giovonnie Samuels

Victoria

John Benjamin Hickey

Brian Gelford

Robert Wisdom

Dr. Carl Cohn

Pat Carroll

Miep Gies

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Will Morales

Paco

Crew

Art

• Laurence Bennett Production Design
• Peter Borck Art Direction
• Linda Lee Sutton Set Decoration
• Macie Vener Assistant Art Director
• Thomas Betts Set Designer
• Linda Griffis Art Department Coordinator
• J.P. Jones Property Master
• Mike Malone Set Dresser

Camera

• Jim Denault Director of Photography
• Patrick Rousseau Camera Operator
• Geoffrey Haley Camera Operator
• Geoffrey Haley Steadicam Operator
• Jaimie Trueblood Still Photographer
• Geoffrey Haley "B" Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

• Cindy Evans Costume Design
• Marisa Aboitiz Costume Supervisor
• Deborah Zimmerman Set Costumer
• Katherine Wright Set Costumer
• Beverly Jo Pryor Makeup Department Head
• Debra Denson Makeup Artist
• Candy L. Walken Hair Department Head
• Bonnie Clevering Hairstylist
• Jason Green Key Hair Stylist
• Yvonne Depatis-Kupka Hairstylist

Crew

• Don Cheadle Thanks
• Armand Jones In Memory Of
• William Morts Stunt Coordinator
• Thomas Mertz Special Effects Coordinator
• Tina Anderson Post Production Supervisor
• Heidi Falconer Unit Publicist
• Janet Brady Stunts
• Sharon Schaffer Stunts
• Eugene Collier Stunts
• Sean A. Rosales Stunts
• Boni Yanagisawa Stunts
• Chrissy Weathersby Ball Stunts

Directing

• Richard LaGravenese Director
• Brenda Lopez Script Supervisor
• Donald Sparks First Assistant Director
• Dieter Busch Second Assistant Director

Editing

• David Moritz Editor
• Lucas Borghi Assistant Editor

Production

• Danny DeVito Producer
• Michael Shamberg Producer
• Stacey Sher Producer
• Margery Simkin Casting
• Hilary Swank Executive Producer
• Tracey Durning Executive Producer
• Nan Morales Executive Producer
• Dan Levine Executive Producer
• Leigh Shanta Unit Production Manager
• Jordana Glick-Franzheim Associate Producer
• Gregory Alpert Location Manager
• Julianne Weiss Casting Associate

Sound

• Mary Ramos Music Supervisor
• David Parker Sound Mixer
• Don Coufal Boom Operator
• Per Hallberg Supervising Sound Editor
• Karen Baker Landers Supervising Sound Editor
• Scott Millan Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Michael Keller Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Christopher Assells Sound Effects Editor
• Dan Hegeman Sound Effects Editor
• Dino DiMuro Sound Effects Editor
• Carlton Kaller Music Editor
• Jason Ruder Music Editor

Visual Effects

• Dan Schmit Visual Effects Supervisor
• Michael Caplan Visual Effects Producer

Writing

• Richard LaGravenese Screenplay
• Erin Gruwell Novel
• Freedom Writers Book

Photos