Freedom Writers

Cast: Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn, April L. Hernandez, Imelda Staunton, Kristin Herrera, Mario, Sergio Montalvo, Jacklyn Ngan, Deance Wyatt, Jason Finn, Gabriel Chavarria, Vanetta Smith, Antonio García

Director: Richard LaGravenese

Rating: PG-13

Studio: Paramount Pictures

Release date: January 5th, 2007

Synopsis:

Based on a true story, Freedom Writers centers on a teacher (Swank) at a gang-infested Long Beach, Calif., school who is faced with the daunting task of teaching freshman English to a racially diverse class of teenagers. Staunton will play a colleague of Swank's character

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