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A Paramount Vantage Release
Freedom Writers (2007)
Also known as Freedom Riders

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Year of U.S. Release: 2007

Starring: Hilary Swank, Imelda Staunton, Scott Glenn, Patrick Dempsey.

Director: Richard LaGravenese

Screenwriter(s): Richard LaGravenese

Producer(s): Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, Danny DeVito

Ex. Producer(s): Hilary Swank, Tracy Durning

Distributor: Paramount Vantage

Prod. Company: Double Feature, Jersey Films

Genre(s): Drama

U.S. Release Date: January 05, 2007 (Wide)

U.S. DVD Release Date: April 17, 2007

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for violent content, some thematic material and language.

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Plot Summary:

Academy Award winner Hilary Swank stars in an inspirational film, based on the true story of teacher Erin Gruwell and her students the Freedom Writers. This group of inner city, at risk students defied the odds to be heard, as Gruwell urges her class to tell their stories through journals writing. Given the ability to express themselves through words and not violence, the kids begin to see connections to eachother that they never knew existed.

Additional Notes:

Based on the book �The Freedom Writer's Diaries: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them," written by high school teacher Erin Gruwell and her students.

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