Freedom Writers | Hitchens Virtual Theatre

Two-time Oscar?-winner* Hilary Swank stars in this gripping story of inner-city kids raised on drive-by shootings and hard-core attitude ? and the teacher who gives them the one thing they need most: a voice of their own. Dropped into the free-fire zone of a school torn by violence and racial tension, teacher Erin Gruwell battles an uncaring system in a fight to make the classroom matter in her students' lives. Now, telling their own stories, and hearing the stories of others, a group of supposedly "unteachable" teens will discover the power of tolerance, reclaim their shattered lives and change the world. With electrifying performances from its all-star cast, including Golden Globe? winner** Patrick Dempsey (Grey's Anatomy) and recording star Mario, Freedom Writers is based on the acclaimed best-seller, The Freedom Writers Diary.

**Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series-Drama, Grey's Anatomy, 2006, 2007

Production Year:

2007

Released:

Tue, 04/17/2007

Run Time Minutes:

123

Rating:

PG-13

Genres:

Drama

Trailer:

Yes

Format Aspect Ratio:

1.85-Wide Screen

Resolution:

480x720 LowRez

Resolution:

720x1280 HiRez

Audio Language:

French

Audio Format:

Dolby Digital

Audio Channels:

5.1

Actors:

Hilary Swank - Erin Gruwell

Actors:

Patrick Dempsey - Scott Casey

Actors:

Scott Glenn - Steve Gruwell

Actors:

Imelda Staunton - Margaret Campbell

Actors:

April Lee Hernandez - Eva

Actors:

Mario - Andre

Actors:

Kristin Herrera - Gloria

Actors:

Jaclyn Ngan - Sindy

Actors:

Sergio Montalvo - Alejandro

Actors:

Jason Finn - Marcus

Actors:

Deance Wyatt - Jamal

Actors:

Vanetta Smith - Brandy

Actors:

Gabriel Chavarria - Tito

Actors:

Hunter Parrish - Ben

Actors:

Antonio Garcia - Miguel

Actors:

Giovonnie Samuels - Victoria

Actors:

John Benjamin Hickey - Brian Gelford

Actors:

Robert Wisdom - Dr. Carl Cohn

Actors:

Pat Carroll - Miep Gies

Actors:

Will Morales - Paco

Actors:

Armand Jones - Grant Rice

Actors:

Ricardo Molina - Eva's Father

Actors:

Angela Alvarado - Eva's Mother

Actors:

Anh Nguyen - Sindy's Boyfriend

Actors:

Liisa Cohen - Brandy's Mother

Actors:

Brian Bennett - Brandy's Father

Actors:

Horace Hall - Himself

Actors:

Tim Halligan - Principal Banning

Actors:

Lisa Banes - Karin Polachek

Actors:

Giselle Bonilla - Young Eva

Actors:

Earl Williams - Young Marcus

Actors:

Blake Hightower - Clive

Actors:

Angela Sargeant - Marcus' Mother

Actors:

Robin Skye - PTA Mom

Actors:

Chil Kong - Store Owner

Actors:

Juan Garcia - Defense Attorney

Actors:

Larry Cahn - Prosecutor

Actors:

Sharaud Moore - Hall Monitor

Actors:

Abel Soto - Gang Member

Actors:

Dan Warner - Cop #1

Actors:

Randy Hall - Cop #2

Actors:

Carl Paoli - Cop #3

Actors:

Dominic Daniel - Drug Dealer

Actors:

Cody Chappel - Bookstore Clerk

Actors:

DJ Motiv8 - DJ

Actors:

Renee Firestone - Holocaust Survivor, Herself

Actors:

Eddie Ilam - Holocaust Survivor, Himself

Actors:

Elisabeth Mann - Holocaust Survivor, Herself

Actors:

Gloria Ungar - Holocaust Survivor, Herself