Freedom Writers (2007)
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- PG-13
- 2h 3min
- Biography, Crime
- 05 Jan 2007 (USA)
- Movie
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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Awards:
- 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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| Hilary Swank | ... |
Erin Gruwell
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| Patrick Dempsey | ... |
Scott Casey
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| Scott Glenn | ... |
Steve Gruwell
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| Imelda Staunton | ... |
Margaret Campbell
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| April Hernandez Castillo | ... |
Eva Benitez
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| Mario | ... |
Andre Bryant
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| Kristin Herrera | ... |
Gloria Munez
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Jaclyn Ngan | ... |
Sindy
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Sergio Montalvo | ... |
Alejandro Santiago
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| Jason Finn | ... |
Marcus
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| Deance Wyatt | ... |
Jamal Hill
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| Vanetta Smith | ... |
Brandy Ross
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| Gabriel Chavarria | ... |
Tito
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| Hunter Parrish | ... |
Ben Daniels
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Antonio García | ... |
Miguel
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| Giovonnie Samuels | ... |
Victoria
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| John Benjamin Hickey | ... |
Brian Gelford
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| Robert Wisdom | ... |
Dr. Carl Cohn
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| Pat Carroll | ... |
Miep Gies
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| Will Morales | ... |
Paco
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Armand Jones | ... |
Grant Rice
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| Ricardo Molina | ... |
Eva's Father
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| Angela Alvarado | ... |
Eva's Mother
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| Anh Tuan Nguyen | ... |
Sindy's Boyfriend
(as Anh Nguyen)
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Katie Soo | ... |
Sindy's Friend
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| Liisa Cohen | ... |
Brandy's Mother
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Brian Bennett | ... |
Brandy's Father
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Horace Hall | ... |
Self
(as Mr. Horace Hall)
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| Tim Halligan | ... |
Principal Banning
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| Lisa Banes | ... |
Karin Polachek
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| Giselle Bonilla | ... |
Young Eva
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Earl Williams | ... |
Young Marcus
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Blake Hightower | ... |
Clive
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| Angela Sargeant | ... |
Marcus' Mother
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| Robin Skye | ... |
PTA Mom
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| Chil Kong | ... |
Store Owner
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| Juan Garcia | ... |
Defense Attorney
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Larry Cahn | ... |
Prosecutor
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Sharaud Moore | ... |
Hall Monitor
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Abel Soto | ... |
Gang Member
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| Dan Warner | ... |
Cop #1
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| Randy Hall | ... |
Cop #2
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| Carl Paoli | ... |
Cop #3
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| Dominic Daniel | ... |
Drug Dealer
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Cody Chappel | ... |
Bookstore Clerk
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DJ Motiv8 | ... |
DJ
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Renee Firestone | ... |
Self - The Holocaust Survivor
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Eddie Ilam | ... |
Self - The Holocaust Survivor
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Elisabeth Mann | ... |
Self - The Holocaust Survivor
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Gloria Ungar | ... |
Self - The Holocaust Survivor
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George Alvarezzo | ... |
Maitre'd (uncredited)
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| Rock Anthony | ... |
Honors Class Student (uncredited)
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Sonny Mario Ayon | ... |
Eva's Hispanic Gang Member / Student (uncredited)
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| Dre Bowie | ... |
Black Student (uncredited)
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| Ian Clay | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| David Cohen | ... |
Carnival Attendee (uncredited)
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Chrissy Crook | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Giovanni Davis | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Jason Ford | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Ashley Glenn | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Robert Gonzalez | ... |
Roberto / Evas cousin (uncredited)
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Robert Christopher Henderson | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Audia Holiday | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Jamon Holmes | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Kevin M. Horton | ... |
Ben's Friend (uncredited)
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| Annie Hsu | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Elizabeth Ince | ... |
Teacher (uncredited)
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| Michael James Lazar | ... |
Marcus's Dead Friend (uncredited)
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Don Le | ... |
Asian Student (uncredited)
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Deon Lucas | ... |
Black Student (uncredited)
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Angela Nesbitt | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Ian Novotny | ... |
Man in the Park (uncredited)
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Ihuoma Ofordire | ... |
Black Gang Member (uncredited)
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Jeran Pascascio | ... |
Marcus' Dead Friend #2 (uncredited)
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Bidkar Ramos | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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| Palma Lawrence Reed | ... |
Grant's Mother (uncredited)
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Landon Reid | ... |
Kid (uncredited)
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| Matt Riedy | ... |
Actor (uncredited)
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| Kirsten Roeters | ... |
White Dinner Companion (uncredited)
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| Joe Seo | ... |
Sindy's Asian Gang Member / Student (uncredited)
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Michael Sheriff | ... |
Honor Student (uncredited)
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| Joe Towne | ... |
Obnoxious Waiter (uncredited)
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Anthony E. Valentin | ... |
Latin Gangster (uncredited)
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| Adam Vanderwielen | ... |
White Cop #1 (uncredited)
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Alfredo Viramontes | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard LaGravenese | ||
Written by
| Richard LaGravenese | ... | (screenplay) |
| Freedom Writers | ... | (book "The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them") and |
| Erin Gruwell | ... | (book "The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them") |
Produced by
| Danny DeVito | ... | producer |
| Tracey Durning | ... | executive producer |
| Jordana Glick-Franzheim | ... | associate producer |
| Dan Levine | ... | executive producer |
| Nan Morales | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Shamberg | ... | producer |
| Stacey Sher | ... | producer |
| Hilary Swank | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Mark Isham | ||
| Will.i.am | ... | (as will.i.am) |
Cinematography by
| Jim Denault | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| David Moritz | ||
Editorial Department
| Lucas Borghi | ... | assistant editor (as Luke Borghi) |
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| George Chavez | ... | color timer |
| Allan Marasco | ... | post-production assistant |
| Chris Regan | ... | color timer |
| Gina Zappala | ... | first assistant editor |
| Michael Eaves | ... | digital intermediate colorist (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Margery Simkin | ||
Production Design by
| Laurence Bennett | ||
Art Direction by
| Peter Borck | ||
Set Decoration by
| Linda Lee Sutton | ... | (as Linda Sutton-Doll) |
Costume Design by
| Cindy Evans | ||
Makeup Department
| Tena Austin | ... | makeup artist |
| Bonnie Clevering | ... | hair stylist: Ms. Swank |
| Debra Denson | ... | key makeup artist |
| Yvonne Depatis-Kupka | ... | hair stylist (as Yvonne Depatis Kupka) |
| Mary Lum | ... | hair stylist |
| Nancy Martinez-Morrison | ... | hair stylist (as Nancy Morrison) |
| Jason Orion | ... | key hair stylist (as Jason 'Orion' Green) / key hair stylist |
| Beverly Jo Pryor | ... | makeup department head |
| Theraesa Rivers | ... | hair stylist |
| Ronnie Specter | ... | makeup artist: Ms. Swank (as Ronnie Spector) |
| Judy Twine | ... | makeup artist |
| Candy L. Walken | ... | hair department head |
| Kentaro Yano | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Tina Anderson | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Leigh Shanta | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dieter Busch | ... | second assistant director (as Dieter H. Busch) |
| Marisa Ferrey | ... | second second assistant director |
| Kristen Heiden | ... | dga trainee |
| Nan Morales | ... | second unit director |
| Donald Sparks | ... | first assistant director (as Donald L. Sparks) |
| Brent Stanton | ... | second second assistant director: day player |
| Yumiko Takeya | ... | second second assistant director |
| Ime Etuk | ... | additional second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Craig Bernatzke | ... | prop maker foreman |
| Thomas Betts | ... | set designer |
| Mark Boucher | ... | paint foreperson |
| Robert J. Carlyle | ... | construction coordinator |
| Skip Crank | ... | assistant property master |
| Dennis Paul de la Rocha | ... | painter |
| Jimmy Flores | ... | prop maker foreperson |
| William A. Fobert | ... | props (as Bill Robert) |
| Rodney Garvin | ... | painter |
| Linda Griffis | ... | art department coordinator |
| John Paul 'J.P.' Jones | ... | property master (as J. P. Jones) |
| Don Kaeding | ... | lead person |
| Kenny Keavy | ... | prop maker foreperson |
| Kim Lincoln | ... | graphic designer |
| Mike Malone | ... | set dresser |
| Steven Miller | ... | greensperson (as Steve Miller) |
| Jkhnny Morales | ... | labor foreperson |
| Roderick Nunnally | ... | paint supervisor (as Rod Nunnally) |
| James F. Orendorff | ... | construction foreperson (as Jamie Orendorff) |
| Jason Puga | ... | on-set painter |
| Kim Richey | ... | assistant property master |
| Albert Rico | ... | graffiti artist |
| Gary Stel | ... | construction foreperson (as Gary A. Stel) |
| Macie Vener | ... | assistant art director |
| Sandra J. White | ... | construction auditor (as Sandra White) |
| Tony Wright | ... | labor foreperson |
| Jeanne Bueche | ... | property assistant (uncredited) |
| Kevin Chambers | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Tony Chavez | ... | propmaker (uncredited) |
| Jeff Clark | ... | set painter (uncredited) |
| David Corral | ... | greensman (uncredited) |
| Tim Donelan | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Kurt V. Hulett | ... | lead man (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Mikita | ... | paint foreman (uncredited) |
| Teresa Raschilla | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Justin Samenfeld | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Larry J. White II | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Adam Zerkel | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Christopher Assells | ... | sound effects editor |
| Karen Baker Landers | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Bob Baron | ... | adr mixer |
| Ron Bedrosian | ... | adr mixer |
| David Bolton | ... | adr mixer |
| Paul Timothy Carden | ... | dialogue editor (as Paul Carden) |
| Don Coufal | ... | boom operator |
| Dino Dimuro | ... | sound effects editor (as Dino R. Dimuro) |
| Per Hallberg | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Robin Harlan | ... | foley artist |
| Dan Hegeman | ... | sound effects editor |
| Craig S. Jaeger | ... | supervising foley editor |
| Michael Keller | ... | re-recording mixer |
| David Kudell | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Susan Kurtz | ... | dialogue editor |
| Robert Maxfield | ... | cable person (as Robert K. Mayfield) |
| Scott Millan | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Sarah Monat | ... | foley artist |
| Philip D. Morrill | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Thomas O'Neil Younkman | ... | dialogue editor (as Tom Younkman) |
| David Parker | ... | sound mixer |
| Randy Singer | ... | foley mixer (as Randy K. Singer) |
| Frederick H. Stahly | ... | dialogue editor (as Fred Stahly) |
| Peter Staubli | ... | foley editor |
| Trevor Ward | ... | dolby sound consultant |
| Drew Webster | ... | digital mix technician |
| Kerry Dean Williams | ... | supervising adr editor / supervising dialogue editor |
| Mark DeSimone | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| Larry Hopkins | ... | layback sound mixer (uncredited) |
| Joe Seo | ... | adr (uncredited) |
| Greg Zimmerman | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Doreen Lehrhoff | ... | special effects assistant |
| Thomas Mertz | ... | special effects coordinator (as Tom Mertz) |
| Tony Chavez | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Michael Caplan | ... | visual effects producer: Engine Room |
| Eric Heavens | ... | compositing supervisor: Engine Room |
| Thomas Nittmann | ... | visual effects producer: Lola Visual Effects (as Thomas Nittman) |
| Dan Schmit | ... | visual effects supervisor: Engine Room |
| Edson Williams | ... | visual effects supervisor: Lola Visual Effects |
| Loeng Wong-Savun | ... | lead Inferno artist: Lola Visual Effects |
| Guy Botham | ... | visual effects executive producer: Lola Visual Effects (uncredited) |
| Mary Dowd | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Simon Halpern | ... | previs artist: Pixel Liberation Front (uncredited) |
| Kimberly Nelson LoCascio | ... | visual effects executive (uncredited) |
| Jim O'Hagan | ... | digital compositor: Pacific Title (uncredited) |
| Adam Simpson | ... | visual effects editor (uncredited) |
| Ryan Zuttermeister | ... | visual effects coordinator: Lola Visual Effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Greg Anthony | ... | stunts |
| Janet Brady | ... | stunts |
| Ben Bray | ... | stunts |
| Jwaundace Candece | ... | stunts |
| Eugene Collier | ... | stunts |
| Roel Failma | ... | stunts |
| Eddie J. Fernandez | ... | stunts (as Eddie Fernandez) |
| Steven Ho | ... | stunts |
| Natascha Hopkins | ... | stunts |
| Christina Knizer | ... | stunts |
| John Koyama | ... | stunts |
| Marco Morales | ... | stunts |
| William Morts | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Vanessa Motta | ... | stunts |
| Lin Oeding | ... | stunts |
| Jane Oshita | ... | stunts (as Janet Oshida) |
| Austin Priester | ... | stunts |
| Darryl Reeves | ... | stunts (as Daryl Reeves) |
| Hayley C. Rosales | ... | stunts (as Hayley Rosales) |
| Sean A. Rosales | ... | stunts (as Sean Rosales) |
| Miranda Rosario | ... | stunts |
| Travis Rosario | ... | stunts |
| Marcus Salgado | ... | stunts |
| Sharon Schaffer | ... | stunts |
| Sam Situmorang | ... | stunts |
| Larnell Stovall | ... | stunts |
| Stan Tinay | ... | stunts |
| Vanessa Vander Pluym | ... | stunts |
| Jose Vasquez | ... | stunts (as Jose Luis Vasquez) |
| Chrissy Weathersby Ball | ... | stunts (as Chrissy Weathersby) |
| Boni Yanagisawa | ... | stunts |
| Sonny Mario Ayon | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Marly Coronel | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jason Finn | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Delma Miranda | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Mika Saito | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Justin Babin | ... | rigging grip |
| Corwin A. Bibb | ... | assistant chief lighting technician (as Cory Bibb) |
| Richard J. Boyle | ... | second company grip |
| John F. Cassidy | ... | first company grip |
| Christopher Crivier | ... | grip |
| Louis DiCesare | ... | chief lighting technician (as Louis Di Cesare) |
| Tim Durr | ... | chief rigging technician (as Timothy Door) |
| Marco Fargnoli | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Gerrit Garretsen | ... | dolly grip operator: "a" camera |
| David Goldsmith | ... | video assist (as David 'Goldy' Goldsmith) |
| Bob Good | ... | assistant chief rigging technician (as Robert Good) |
| Roy C. Granada | ... | electrician (as Roy Granada) |
| Geoffrey Haley | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (as Geoff Haley) / steadicam operator (as Geoff Haley) |
| Tomoka Izumi | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Ted S. Kennedy | ... | dolly grip operator: "b" camera |
| Chris Leidholdt | ... | first company rigging grip |
| Byron McCulloch | ... | grip |
| Scott McGeo | ... | second company rigging grip |
| Yen P. Nguyen | ... | film loader |
| Todd England Nicodemus | ... | grip |
| Doug Oh | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Domenic Pacino | ... | rigging grip |
| Martin Reder | ... | electrician (as Martin C. Reder Jr.) |
| Nikola Ristic | ... | electrician |
| Patrick Rousseau | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Red Sinclair | ... | electrician |
| Robert Stenger | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Jaimie Trueblood | ... | still photographer |
| Rick Whitfield | ... | 24 frame supervisor |
| James Atkins | ... | best boy grip: additional unit (uncredited) |
| Roger Chingirian | ... | additional rigging electrician (uncredited) |
| Jose Danner | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
| David Darwin | ... | rigging lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Joe Hill | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Bruce Jagoda | ... | rigging lighting technician (uncredited) |
| John McCormack | ... | rigging lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Miro Pokorny | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Andrew Robison | ... | key grip: splinter unit (uncredited) |
| Sky Rockit | ... | libra technician (uncredited) |
| Pete Villani | ... | rigging electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Katharina Eggmann | ... | search casting (as Katharine Eggman) |
| Michele Juskowitz | ... | search casting |
| Tina Kerr | ... | background casting |
| Orly Sitowitz | ... | search casting |
| Julianne Weiss | ... | casting associate |
| Karin Aragon | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Scott Blasko | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Dionne Harmon | ... | search casting (uncredited) |
| Sari Knight | ... | casting associate (uncredited) |
| Jacque Lawson | ... | extras coordinator: on set (uncredited) |
| Vinnie Potestivo | ... | casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marisa Aboitiz | ... | costume supervisor |
| Mila Hermanovski | ... | key costumer (as Mila M. Hermanovski) |
| Anne Laoparadonchai | ... | costumer: Ms. Swank (as Annie Laoparadonchai) |
| Jessie Mann | ... | costumer |
| Lisa Parmet | ... | key costumer |
| Katherine Wright | ... | set costumer |
| Deborah Zimmerman | ... | set costumer |
| Maria Lorenzana | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Philip Maldonado | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Martucci | ... | additional set costumer (uncredited) |
| Susan Saldutti | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Alison M. Schmidt | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Gregory H. Alpert | ... | location manager |
| George Alvarezzo | ... | assistant location manager (as Jorge Luis Alvarezzo) |
| Peter Costelli | ... | assistant location manager |
| Alexander Kivlen | ... | assistant location manager (as Alex Kivlen) |
| Andrew Jackson Murphy | ... | location assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Miri Ben-Ari | ... | musician: violin solos |
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | orchestra contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent) |
| Norman Dlugatch | ... | music technical engineer (as Norm Dlugatch) |
| Dominic Gonzales | ... | music floor person |
| Carlton Kaller | ... | music editor (as Carl Kaller) |
| Padraic Kerin | ... | engineer: will.i.am |
| Peter Maunu | ... | musician: guitar solos |
| Wendi Morris | ... | music coordinator: will.i.am |
| Shawn Murphy | ... | music mixer / music recordist |
| Mike Nowak | ... | orchestra conductor |
| Cindy O'Connor | ... | assistant: Mr. Isham |
| Tyler Parkinson | ... | electronic prerecords |
| Conrad Pope | ... | orchestrator |
| Mary Ramos | ... | music supervisor |
| Jason Ruder | ... | music editor |
| Nan Schwartz | ... | orchestrator |
| Erik Swanson | ... | pro tools operator |
| Kasey Truman | ... | music coordinator |
| Paul Wertheimer | ... | score recordist |
| Ethan Willoughby | ... | engineer: will.i.am |
| Dylan Berry | ... | composer: title music (uncredited) |
| Denise Carver | ... | music clearances (uncredited) |
| Greg Hamilton | ... | additional music preparer (uncredited) |
| Jason La Rocca | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
| Mitchell Leib | ... | soundtrack producer (uncredited) |
| Scott McRae | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Octavia Pace | ... | musician: background vocals (uncredited) |
| Steve Pageot | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Peter Rotter | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Brenda Lopez | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Roger Dragsdorf | ... | transportation (uncredited) |
| Mike Riportella | ... | transportation captain |
| Tommy Rizzo | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Greagrey Waldrop | ... | transportation captain |
| Wayne Williams | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Casey Boden | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Rob Byer | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Bruce Callahan | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Matt DeAmicis | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| James Nordberg | ... | generator driver (uncredited) |
| Joey Soriano | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Paul Tumber | ... | driver: Ms Swank (uncredited) |
| Robert G. Williams | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jared Abramson | ... | production assistant |
| Charlie Bolwell | ... | production coordinator (as Charles Bolwell) |
| Donna Corwin | ... | studio teacher |
| Amanda Dragon | ... | assistant: Mr. DeVito |
| Marie Elder | ... | production auditor |
| Kris Elgin | ... | accounting production assistant |
| Heidi Falconer | ... | unit publicist (as Heidi J. Falconer) |
| Amanda Gardner | ... | tutor |
| Karen Garlich | ... | second assistant auditor |
| Katy Genovese | ... | payroll auditor (as Katy Tatian-Genovese) |
| Justin Hart | ... | production assistant |
| JoAnn Fregalette Jansen | ... | acting coach (as JoAnn Jansen) |
| Dave Kasubowski | ... | craft service (as David Alan Kasubowski) |
| Ahmed Kirdar | ... | production assistant |
| Jon Ko | ... | set medic (as Jon P. Ko) |
| David O. Krupnick | ... | construction medic (as David Owen Krupnick) |
| Bianca Margiotta | ... | assistant: Mr. Shamberg |
| Meghan McElheny | ... | assistant: Ms. Swank (as Meghan Riley McElheny) |
| Andrew 'BB' Miller | ... | production assistant |
| Rebecca Morton | ... | assistant: Mr. LaGravenese |
| Anastacia C. Nemec | ... | production assistant |
| Stephen Newton | ... | production assistant |
| Suzanne Shugarman | ... | production assistant |
| Paul Smith | ... | production assistant |
| Rebekah Stevens | ... | second assistant auditor |
| Shelley Tassin | ... | production secretary |
| Dawn Terashima | ... | production assistant |
| Daniel Villarreal | ... | production assistant |
| Besnik Vlashi | ... | production assistant |
| Linda Warrilow | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Matt Weiss | ... | assistant: Ms. Sher |
| Jeanine Wilson | ... | first assistant auditor |
| Wendy Altman-Cohen | ... | principal eyewear (uncredited) |
| Sam Alvelo | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jackie Bazan | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Bydwell | ... | product placement (uncredited) |
| Natalie Hsieh Cencula | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| William P. Davis | ... | misc crew (uncredited) |
| Derek Ferguson | ... | executive assistant (uncredited) |
| Jay Floyd | ... | clearance administrator (uncredited) |
| Jenny Fumarolo | ... | production secretary: additional (uncredited) |
| Darrius Garrett | ... | technical consultant (uncredited) |
| Scotty Goudreau | ... | production van (uncredited) |
| Casey Green | ... | video/computer playback operator (uncredited) |
| Caz Harleaux | ... | adr actor (uncredited) |
| Tricia Miles | ... | post executive (uncredited) |
| Jason Neudecker | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Ngoc Nguyen | ... | studio publicist (uncredited) |
| Vincent Parker | ... | playback graphics (uncredited) |
| Michael Pettengill | ... | office intern (uncredited) |
| Sonia Pineda | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Allie Rivera Quiñonez | ... | photo double (uncredited) |
| Matthew Roseman | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Phil Scalisi | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
| Scott Yeats | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Don Cheadle | ... | special thanks |
| Armand Jones | ... | in memory of |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures
- Double Feature Films
- MTV Films
- Jersey Films
- Kernos Filmproduktionsgesellschaft & Company
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (2007) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (2007) (France) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2007) (Japan) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2007) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2007) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2007) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2007) (France) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Pluto TV (2024) (United States) (video)
- RTL Entertainment (2016) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL8)
- United International Pictures (2007) (Argentina)
- Universal Pictures (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (United States) (video)
Special Effects
- Engine Room (visual effects)
- Lola Visual Effects (additional visual effects)
- Pacific Title and Art Studio (opticals)
Other Companies
- All Balloons All The Time (balloon decor)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (cranes)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (dollies)
- Direct Tools & Fasteners (expendables)
- Hollywood Records (soundtrack)
- Janen Music (I) (music preparation)
- Movie Movers (production trailers)
- Movie Movers (star trailers)
- Orbit Digital (Avids / HD services)
- Pacific Title and Art Studio (titles)
- Paramount Pictures Scoring Stage M (music recorded and mixed at)
- Sabron Payroll Services (payroll: orchestra)
- The Reel Team (adr voice casting)
- Todd-AO Studios (West) (re-recorded at)
- Tomkats Catering (catering)
- Truck Brokers (logistics management)
Storyline
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It's 1994 in Long Beach, California. Idealistic Erin Gruwell is just starting her first teaching job, that as freshman and sophomore English teacher at Woodrow Wilson High School, which, two years earlier, implemented a voluntary integration program. For many of the existing teachers, the integration has ruined the school, whose previously stellar academic standing has been replaced with many students who will be lucky to graduate or even be literate. Despite choosing the school on purpose because of its integration program, Erin is unprepared for the nature of her classroom, whose students live by generations of strict moral codes of protecting their own at all cost. Many are in gangs and almost all know somebody that has been killed by gang violence. The Latinos hate the Cambodians who hate the blacks and so on. The only person the students hate more is Ms. Gruwell. It isn't until Erin holds an unsanctioned discussion about a recent drive-by shooting death that she fully begins to understand what she's up against. And it isn't until she provides an assignment of writing a daily journal - which will be not graded, and will remain unread by her unless they so choose - that the students begin to open up to her. As Erin tries harder and harder to have resources provided to teach properly (which often results in her needing to pay for them herself through working second and third jobs), she seems to face greater resistance, especially from her colleagues, such as Margaret Campbell, her section head, who lives by regulations and sees such resources as a waste, and Brian Gelford, who will protect his "priviledged" position of teaching the senior honors classes at all cost. Erin also finds that her teaching job is placing a strain on her marriage to Scott Casey, a man who seems to have lost his own idealistic way in life. Written by Huggo |
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Box Office
| Budget | $21,000,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $43,090,741 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | At the hotel dinner for the kids after their trip to the Holocaust museum, all of the Holocaust survivor characters are played by actual Holocaust survivors. See more » |
| Goofs | The scene where Miep Gies tells the day Anne Frank was captured was told with some factual errors. Gies never went back to her house that very day to get bribery materials. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Common Feat. Will.i.am: A Dream (2006). See more » |
| Soundtracks | When The Shit Goes Down See more » |
| Quotes |
Erin Gruwell:
The evaluation assignment was to grade yourself on the work you're doing. You gave yourself an F. What's that about? Andre: It's what I feel I deserve, that's all. Erin Gruwell: Oh really? [pause] Erin Gruwell: You know what this is? This is a Fuck You to me and everyone in this class. I don't want excuses. I know what you're up against. We're all of us up against something. So you better make up your mind, because until you have the balls to look me straight in the eye and tell me this is all you deserve, I am not letting you fail. Even if that means coming to your house every night until you finish the work. I see who you are. Do you understand me? I can see you. And you are not failing. See more » |