Freedom Writers (Full Screen Edition)
starring: Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn, Imelda Staunton, April L. Hernandez
directed by: Richard LaGravenese
directed by: Richard LaGravenese
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Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Paramount
EAN: 0097361243245
Format: Color, Full Screen, NTSC
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 17, 2007
Running Time: 122 minutes
Sales Rank: 2740
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: January 05, 2007
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance apply themselves & pursue education beyond high school. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 08/21/2007 Starring: Hilary Swank Scott Glenn Run time: 122 minutes Rating: Pg13
Amazon.com:
Though the 'inspirational teacher' theme may feel done to death, Freedom Writers succeeds because it emphasizes the students as much as the teacher. Erin Gruwell (Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby, Boys Don't Cry) comes to a southern California high school bubbling over with naive optimism, but quickly discovers that her unruly classroom isn't easily won over by her good intentions. After a few floundering attempts to connect with her students, Gruwell gives them the assignment of keeping journals about their own lives--an assignment that the class bites into with relish, which eventually bonds them together and pushes racial rivalries aside. This plotline has been made before, sometimes well, sometimes poorly; Freedom Writers, by drawing heavily from the published journals of the students--and thanks to a (mostly) unheroic script, direction that emphasizes individual characters over stereotypes, and rigorous performances from the whole cast--makes the story seem fresh and genuine. Swank does solid work, but the standouts are April L. Hernandez as a girl whose gang wants her to lie and send an innocent boy to jail and Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake) as a teacher who resents Gruwell's offbeat success. Also featuring Patrick Dempsey (Grey's Anatomy), Scott Glenn (The Right Stuff), and a plethora of strong young actors. --Bret Fetzer
Beyond Freedom Writers
 More Inspirational Teacher Films on DVD |  The Freedom Writers Diary by Erin Gruwell |  More DVDs Starring Hilary Swank |
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- excellentWe were both quite surprised to find this movie so well directed acted and moving in every way. The ... Read More
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- a noble cause, yes.....(1.5 stars)A noble cause, yes; this is a story that had to be told. But it also had to be told in an effective ... Read More
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- wonderfully inspiringIf you liked *Stand by Me* and *Dangerous Minds*, then you'll love *Freedom Writers*. This movie is ... Read More
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- Why dont we see beyond the obvious for once?Having just seen the movie I again turned to Amazon to see the views expressed by others. As often it ... Read More
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