| | Freedom Writers DVD (1 Customer Review)
| Category | Dramas DVDs, True Story Movies, High School Students Videos, Teachers, Students | | Starring | Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn, Hilary Swank, Imelda Staunton, Robert Wisdom, Hunter Parrish, Gabriel Chavarria, Jason Finn, Antonio Garcia, April L. Hernandez, Kristen Herrera, Sergio Montalvo, Vanetta Smith, Deance Wyatt | | Composer | Mark Isham | | Director | Richard LaGravenese | | Director of Photography | Jim Denault | | Producer | Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher | | Screenwriter | Richard LaGravenese | | Source Writer | Erin Gruwell |
Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, and Scott Glenn star. Extras include deleted scenes, documentaries, theatrical trailer, and photo gallery. Based on actual diary accounts of several teenagers following the L.A. riots, FREEDOM WRITERS is the story of an idealistic teacher's attempts to make a difference in the lives of her at-risk students. Located in gang-ravaged Long Beach, California, Woodrow Wilson High is a hotbed of violence due to a voluntary integration program which brings Black, Latino, Asian, and White students together. Rather than having the desired effect of creating healthy diversity, this program breeds constant war between all parties involved, the result being daily gun shots, constant racial slurs, and gang violence.
Played largely by young unknowns, the freshman class in question is both naïve and wise beyond its years. While never having heard of the Holocaust, these kids are well-versed in the pain of poverty, the legal system, and death. Despite being up against unthinkable violence, devoted first-time teacher Erin Gruwell (Hillary Swank) never gives up, slowly bonding with her class of at-first unreachable pupils, breaking down their tough exteriors and getting at the real people beneath through requiring the students keep daily journals. Meanwhile, a strain is put on Erin's marriage as her student involvement gradually takes priority over her personal life. The intensity with which Erin relates to her work threatens her husband (Patrick Dempsey), who in seeing Erin's transformation, is reminded of his own stagnancy. Thanks to a catalogue of films including STAND AND DELIVER and DANGEROUS MINDS, any film about inspiring teachers risks feeling redundant and preachy. But writer/director Richard LaGravenese manages to put a fresh spin on this already familiar formula thanks to powerful performances by Hillary Swank, Imelda Staunton, and several newcomers. While slightly predictable, FREEDOM WRITERS critiques the public education system in an ultimately moving way. Theatrical Release: January 5, 2007
Freedom Writers Reviews: 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he device of using the kids' personal stories delivers more honest uplift than many previous efforts."-- James White, Total Film "It's a stirring real-life tale, and Hilary Swank is a suitably perky, excitable lead..."-- Anna Smith, Sight and Sound 3 stars out of 5 -- "[A]t moments both provocative and moving....This is an engrossing true-to-life drama..."-- Natalie Braine, Ultimate DVD "[S]incere, and proud of it."-- Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly "[A] film with a strong emotional tug and smartly laid foundation."-- Manohla Dargis, New York Times Freedom Writers | List Price | $14.99 (You save $3.90) | | Studio | Paramount Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 2007 | | All Time Sales Rank | 13116  | | CD Universe Part number | 7398802 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jan 27, 2009 | | Rating | PG-13 (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | for violent content, some thematic material and language. | | Running Time | 122 Minutes | | Additional Info | Full Screen | | Movie Details | Color; Full Screen; Full Frame |
Freedom Writers Movie Review Freedom Writers DVD Keep Case Full Frame - 1.33 Audio: (unspecified) - French Dolby Digital 2.0 - English Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Subtitles - English - Closed Captioned Additional Release Material: Featurette: "FREEDOM WRITERS Family" Documentary: "Freedom Writers: The Story Behind the Story" Behind the Scenes: "Making 'A Dream'" Alternate Scenes: Deleted Scenes Trailers: Theatrical Trailer Interactive Features: Scene Selection Text/Photo Galleries: Stills/Photos
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