Freedom Writers (2007)
Erin Gruwell è una giovane insegnante di lettere al suo primo incarico in un liceo. Siamo a Los Angeles nel 1992, poco dopo gli scontri razziali che avevano messo a ferro e fuoco la città. Erin si vede affidare una classe composta da latinoamericani, cambogiani, afroamericanie un unico bianco. Provengono tutti da realtà sociali in cui il degrado e la violenza costituiscono parte integrante della vita quotidiana. Le istituzioni li vedono come un peso morto da "parcheggiare" in attesa che tornino nella strada. "La Gruwell" (così prenderanno a chiamarla i ragazzi) non si arrende né di fronte all'istituzione né di fronte agli allievi che inizialmente la respingono convinti che sia l'ennesima insegnante disinteressata al loro vissuto. Riuscirà a convincerli ad uscire dalla gabbia delle gang e a guardarsi dentro scrivendo dei diari che diverranno un libro.
Direttore:
Richard LaGravenese
Scrittore:
Richard LaGravenese
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Hilary Swank as Erin Gruwell |
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Patrick Dempsey as Scott Casey |
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Scott Glenn as Steve Gruwell |
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Imelda Staunton as Margaret Campbell |
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April Hernandez Castillo as Eva Benitez |
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Mario as Andre Bryant |
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Kristin Herrera as Gloria Munez |
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Jaclyn Ngan as Sindy |
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Sergio Montalvo as Alejandro Santiago |
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Jason Finn as Marcus |
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Deance Wyatt as Jamal Hill |
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Vanetta Smith as Brandy Ross |
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Gabriel Chavarria as Tito |
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Hunter Parrish as Ben |
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Antonio García as Miguel |
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Giovonnie Samuels as Victoria |
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John Benjamin Hickey as Brian Gelford |
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Robert Wisdom as Dr. Carl Cohn |
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Pat Carroll as Miep Gies |
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Will Morales as Paco |
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Armand Jones as Grant Rice |
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Ricardo Molina as Eva's Father |
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Angela Alvarado as Eva’s Mother |
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Liisa Cohen as Brandy's Mother |
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Tim Halligan as Principal Banning |
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Brian Bennett as Brandy's Father |
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Lisa Banes as Karin Polachek |
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Giselle Bonilla as Young Eva |
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Earl Williams as Young Marcus |
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Blake Hightower as Clive |
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Angela Sargeant as Marcus' Mother |
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Robin Skye as PTA Mom |
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Chil Kong as Store Owner |
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Juan Garcia as Defense Attorney |
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Larry Cahn as Prosecutor |
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Abel Soto as Gang Member |
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Dan Warner as Cop #1 |
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Randy Hall as Cop #2 |
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Carl Paoli as Cop #3 |
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Dominic Daniel as Drug Dealer |
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Cody Chappel as Bookstore Clerk |
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DJ Motiv8 as DJ |
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Renee Firestone as Herself - Holocaust survivor |
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Eddie Ilam as Himself - Holocaust Survivor |
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Elisabeth Mann as Herself - Holocaust Survivor |
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Gloria Ungar as Herself - Holocaust Survivor |
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Sonny Mario Ayon as Eva's Hispanic Gang Member / Student (uncredited) |
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Joe Seo as Student |
| Directing | Richard LaGravenese | Director |
| Writing | Richard LaGravenese | Screenplay |
| Writing | Erin Gruwell | Novel |
| Production | Danny DeVito | Producer |
| Production | Michael Shamberg | Producer |
| Production | Stacey Sher | Producer |
| Crew | Don Cheadle | Thanks |
| Crew | Armand Jones | In Memory Of |
| Writing | Freedom Writers | Book |
| Camera | Jim Denault | Director of Photography |
| Production | Margery Simkin | Casting |
| Editing | David Moritz | Editor |
| Directing | Brenda Lopez | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Hilary Swank | Executive Producer |
| Production | Tracey Durning | Executive Producer |
| Production | Nan Morales | Executive Producer |
| Production | Dan Levine | Executive Producer |
| Art | Laurence Bennett | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cindy Evans | Costume Design |
| Sound | Mary Ramos | Music Supervisor |
| Production | Leigh Shanta | Unit Production Manager |
| Crew | William Morts | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Jordana Glick-Franzheim | Associate Producer |
| Art | Peter Borck | Art Direction |
| Art | Linda Lee Sutton | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Patrick Rousseau | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Geoffrey Haley | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Geoffrey Haley | Steadicam Operator |
| Sound | David Parker | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Don Coufal | Boom Operator |
| Crew | Thomas Mertz | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Production | Gregory Alpert | Location Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marisa Aboitiz | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Deborah Zimmerman | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Katherine Wright | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Beverly Jo Pryor | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Debra Denson | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Candy L. Walken | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bonnie Clevering | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jason Green | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Yvonne Depatis-Kupka | Hairstylist |
| Editing | Lucas Borghi | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Tina Anderson | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Julianne Weiss | Casting Associate |
| Art | Macie Vener | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Thomas Betts | Set Designer |
| Art | Linda Griffis | Art Department Coordinator |
| Production | Charlie Bolwell | Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Heidi Falconer | Unit Publicist |
| Camera | Jaimie Trueblood | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Per Hallberg | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Karen Baker Landers | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Scott Millan | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Michael Keller | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Christopher Assells | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Dan Hegeman | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Dino DiMuro | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Carlton Kaller | Music Editor |
| Sound | Jason Ruder | Music Editor |
| Visual Effects | Dan Schmit | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Michael Caplan | Visual Effects Producer |
| Sound | Mark Isham | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | will.i.am | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Frederick H. Stahly | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Thomas O'Neil Younkman | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Susan Kurtz | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Kerry Dean Williams | ADR Supervisor |
| Sound | Paul Timothy Carden | Dialogue Editor |
| Art | J.P. Jones | Property Master |
| Art | Mike Malone | Set Dresser |
| Crew | Janet Brady | Stunts |
| Crew | Sharon Schaffer | Stunts |
| Crew | Eugene Collier | Stunts |
| Crew | Sean A. Rosales | Stunts |
| Directing | Donald Sparks | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Dieter Busch | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Boni Yanagisawa | Stunts |
| Crew | Chrissy Weathersby Ball | Stunts |
| Crew | Stan Tinay | Stunts |
| Crew | Larnell Stovall | Stunts |
| Crew | Sam Situmorang | Stunts |
| Crew | Marcus Salgado | Stunts |
| Crew | Hayley C. Rosales | Stunts |
| Crew | Darryl Reeves | Stunts |
| Crew | Austin Priester | Stunts |
| Crew | Jane Oshita | Stunts |
| Crew | Lin Oeding | Stunts |
| Crew | Vanessa Motta | Stunts |
| Crew | Delma Miranda | Stunt Double |
| Crew | John Koyama | Stunts |
| Crew | Natascha Hopkins | Stunts |
| Crew | Steven Ho | Stunts |
| Crew | Jason Finn | Stunts |
| Crew | Eddie J. Fernandez | Stunts |
| Crew | Roel Failma | Stunts |
| Crew | Marly Coronel | Stunts |
| Crew | Jwaundace Candece | Stunts |
| Crew | Sonny Mario Ayon | Stunts |
| Crew | Greg Anthony | Stunts |
| Camera | Geoffrey Haley | "B" Camera Operator |
| Crew | Jose Vasquez | Stunts |
