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for violent content, some thematic material and language.
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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.
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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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Brian added the soundtrack release date of January 9, 2007. Dec. 22, 2008Brian added the Blu-ray release date of April 17, 2007. Dec. 20, 2008