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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

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List Price $14.98 (You save $4.49)
Studio Paramount Home Entertainment
Orig Year 2007
All Time Sales Rank   18380  
CD Universe Part number 7398803
Catalog number 346504
Discs 1
Release Date Apr 17, 2007
Rating PG-13 (MPAA)
Rating Reason for violent content, some thematic material and language.
Running Time 122 Minutes
Additional Info Widescreen
Movie Details Color; Widescreen
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5 stars Its very Inspiring
Hey I just wanted to say that I am only 12 years old and that movie was so inspring it made me think about how we might be one day unless we take a stand and we think about respect and how we treat each other, there was a point where it made me cry and there was a point where it made me laugh but everything that is being thought is based on reallity or soon to be reallity unless we think of how we are deviding each other! Anyway I think everyone should go and see it because its just awesome!!!!
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5 stars Excellent
THIS MOVIE BRING FORWARD THE ATTENTION OF ALL RACES AND ALL CULTURES. WE ALL HAVE TO GET ALONG WITH EACH OTHAER WE CANT'T BE FIGHTING AND KILLING EACH OTHER OVA SKIN COLOR
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Loved this movie!! It had such a great message. All teachers should watch this movie & learn how to catch the kids who are falling thru the cracks. This is exactly what I want to do with my future & I believe to help teens like this succeed you have to find the common interest & show them that you care. I thought Hillary played an excellent role as Erin. I would recomend this movie to anyone who cares about the future of children!
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Full Frame -
1.33
Widescreen -
1.85
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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