Freedom Writers

"Their story. Their world. Their future."

A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.

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Hilary Swank

Erin Gruwell

Patrick Dempsey

Scott Casey

Scott Glenn

Steve Gruwell

Imelda Staunton

Margaret Campbell

April Hernandez Castillo

Eva Benitez

Mario

Andre Bryant

Kristin Herrera

Gloria Munez

Jaclyn Ngan

Sindy

Sergio Montalvo

Alejandro Santiago

Jason Finn

Marcus

Deance Wyatt

Jamal Hill

Vanetta Smith

Brandy Ross

Gabriel Chavarria

Tito

Hunter Parrish

Ben

Antonio García

Miguel

Giovonnie Samuels

Victoria

John Benjamin Hickey

Brian Gelford

Robert Wisdom

Dr. Carl Cohn

Pat Carroll

Miep Gies

Will Morales

Paco

Armand Jones

Grant Rice

Ricardo Molina

Eva's Father

Angela Alvarado

Eva’s Mother

Liisa Cohen

Brandy's Mother

Tim Halligan

Principal Banning

Brian Bennett

Brandy's Father

Lisa Banes

Karin Polachek

Giselle Bonilla

Young Eva

Earl Williams

Young Marcus

Blake Hightower

Clive

Angela Sargeant

Marcus' Mother

Robin Skye

PTA Mom

Chil Kong

Store Owner

Juan Garcia

Defense Attorney

Larry Cahn

Prosecutor

Abel Soto

Gang Member

Dan Warner

Cop #1

Randy Hall

Cop #2

Carl Paoli

Cop #3

Dominic Daniel

Drug Dealer

Cody Chappel

Bookstore Clerk

DJ Motiv8

Renee Firestone

Herself - Holocaust survivor

Eddie Ilam

Himself - Holocaust Survivor

Elisabeth Mann

Herself - Holocaust Survivor

Gloria Ungar

Herself - Holocaust Survivor

Richard LaGravenese

Director

Richard LaGravenese

Screenplay

Erin Gruwell

Novel

Danny DeVito

Producer

Michael Shamberg

Producer

Stacey Sher

Producer

Don Cheadle

Thanks

Armand Jones

In Memory Of

Freedom Writers

Book

Jim Denault

Director of Photography

Margery Simkin

Casting

David Moritz

Editor

Brenda Lopez

Script Supervisor

Hilary Swank

Executive Producer

Tracey Durning

Executive Producer

Nan Morales

Executive Producer

Dan Levine

Executive Producer

Laurence Bennett

Production Design

Cindy Evans

Costume Design

Mary Ramos

Music Supervisor

Leigh Shanta

Unit Production Manager

William Morts

Stunt Coordinator

Jordana Glick-Franzheim

Associate Producer

Peter Borck

Art Direction

Linda Lee Sutton

Set Decoration

Patrick Rousseau

Camera Operator

Geoffrey Haley

Camera Operator

Geoffrey Haley

Steadicam Operator

David Parker

Sound Mixer

Don Coufal

Boom Operator

Thomas Mertz

Special Effects Coordinator

Gregory Alpert

Location Manager

Marisa Aboitiz

Costume Supervisor

Deborah Zimmerman

Set Costumer

Katherine Wright

Set Costumer

Beverly Jo Pryor

Makeup Department Head

Debra Denson

Makeup Artist

Candy L. Walken

Hair Department Head

Bonnie Clevering

Hairstylist

Jason Green

Key Hair Stylist

Yvonne Depatis-Kupka

Hairstylist

Lucas Borghi

Assistant Editor

Tina Anderson

Post Production Supervisor

Julianne Weiss

Casting Associate

Macie Vener

Assistant Art Director

Thomas Betts

Set Designer

Linda Griffis

Art Department Coordinator

Charlie Bolwell

Production Coordinator

Heidi Falconer

Unit Publicist

Jaimie Trueblood

Still Photographer

Per Hallberg

Supervising Sound Editor

Karen Baker Landers

Supervising Sound Editor

Scott Millan

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Keller

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Christopher Assells

Sound Effects Editor

Dan Hegeman

Sound Effects Editor

Dino DiMuro

Sound Effects Editor

Carlton Kaller

Music Editor

Jason Ruder

Music Editor

Dan Schmit

Visual Effects Supervisor

Michael Caplan

Visual Effects Producer

Mark Isham

Original Music Composer

will.i.am

Original Music Composer

Frederick H. Stahly

Dialogue Editor

Thomas O'Neil Younkman

Dialogue Editor

Susan Kurtz

Dialogue Editor

Kerry Dean Williams

ADR Supervisor

Paul Timothy Carden

Dialogue Editor

J.P. Jones

Property Master

Mike Malone

Set Dresser

Janet Brady

Stunts

Sharon Schaffer

Stunts

Eugene Collier

Stunts

Sean A. Rosales

Stunts

Donald Sparks

First Assistant Director

Dieter Busch

Second Assistant Director

Boni Yanagisawa

Stunts

Chrissy Weathersby Ball

Stunts

Jose Vasquez

Stunts

Stan Tinay

Stunts

Larnell Stovall

Stunts

Sam Situmorang

Stunts

Marcus Salgado

Stunts

Hayley C. Rosales

Stunts

Darryl Reeves

Stunts

Austin Priester

Stunts

Jane Oshita

Stunts

Lin Oeding

Stunts

Vanessa Motta

Stunts

Delma Miranda

Stunt Double

John Koyama

Stunts

Natascha Hopkins

Stunts

Steven Ho

Stunts

Jason Finn

Stunts

Eddie J. Fernandez

Stunts

Roel Failma

Stunts

Marly Coronel

Stunts

Jwaundace Candece

Stunts

Sonny Mario Ayon

Stunts

Greg Anthony

Stunts

Geoffrey Haley

"B" Camera Operator