Freedom Writers
Their story. Their world. Their future.
2007
Rated
PG-13
123
minutes
Crime, Drama
Directed By:
Richard LaGravenese
A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.
Language
English
Release Date
January 5, 2007
Budget
$21,000,000
Revenue
$43,095,175
Cast
Hilary Swank
Erin Gruwell
Scott Glenn
Steve Gruwell
Imelda Staunton
Margaret Campbell
Patrick Dempsey
Scott Casey
April Hernandez Castillo
Eva Benitez
Robert Wisdom
Dr. Carl Cohn
John Benjamin Hickey
Brian Gelford
Pat Carroll
Miep Gies
Hunter Parrish
Ben
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
Antonio García
Miguel
Giovonnie Samuels
Victoria
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
Renee Firestone
Herself - Holocaust survivor
Eddie Ilam
Himself - Holocaust Survivor
Elisabeth Mann
Herself - Holocaust Survivor
Gloria Ungar
Herself - Holocaust Survivor
Dan Warner
Cop #1
Randy Hall
Cop #2
Carl Paoli
Cop #3
Mario
Andre Bryant
Show Full Crew
Directing
Writing
Production
Danny DeVito
Producer
Hilary Swank
Executive Producer
Stacey Sher
Producer
Michael Shamberg
Producer
Margery Simkin
Casting
Leigh Shanta
Unit Production Manager
Gregory Alpert
Location Manager
Nan Morales
Executive Producer
Tracey Durning
Executive Producer
Charlie Bolwell
Production Coordinator
Daniel S. Levine
Executive Producer
Jordana Glick-Franzheim
Associate Producer
Julianne Weiss
Casting Associate
Camera
Jim Denault
Director of Photography
Geoffrey Haley
Camera Operator
Geoffrey Haley
Steadicam Operator
Jaimie Trueblood
Still Photographer
Patrick Rousseau
Camera Operator
Editing
Art
Laurence Bennett
Production Design
Mike Malone
Set Dresser
Peter Borck
Art Direction
Thomas Betts
Set Designer
J.P. Jones
Property Master
Linda Griffis
Art Department Coordinator
Linda Lee Sutton
Set Decoration
Macie Vener
Assistant Art Director
Costume & Make-Up
Bonnie Clevering
Hairstylist
Debra Denson
Makeup Artist
Katherine Wright
Set Costumer
Candy L. Walken
Hair Department Head
Marisa Aboitiz
Costume Supervisor
Cindy Evans
Costume Design
Beverly Jo Pryor
Makeup Department Head
Yvonne Depatis-Kupka
Hairstylist
Jason Green
Key Hair Stylist
Deborah Zimmerman
Set Costumer
Sound
Jason Ruder
Music Editor
Will.i.am
Music
Mark Isham
Music
Christopher Assells
Sound Effects Editor
Per Hallberg
Supervising Sound Editor
Mary Ramos
Music Supervisor
Dan Hegeman
Sound Effects Editor
Don Coufal
Boom Operator
Frederick H. Stahly
Dialogue Editor
Michael Keller
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Scott Millan
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Karen Baker Landers
Supervising Sound Editor
Dino DiMuro
Sound Effects Editor
Carlton Kaller
Music Editor
Paul Timothy Carden
Dialogue Editor
David Parker
Sound Mixer
Kerry Dean Williams
ADR Supervisor
Susan Kurtz
Dialogue Editor
Thomas O'Neil Younkman
Dialogue Editor
Crew
Don Cheadle
Thanks
John Koyama
Stunts
Austin Priester
Stunts
Janet Brady
Stunts
Eddie J. Fernandez
Stunts
Steven Ho
Stunts
Lin Oeding
Stunts
Vanessa Motta
Stunts
Boni Yanagisawa
Stunts
Eugene Collier
Stunts
Jane Oshita
Stunts
Natascha Hopkins
Stunts
Sharon Schaffer
Stunts
Marly Coronel
Stunts
Larnell Stovall
Stunts
Chrissy Weathersby Ball
Stunts
Jwaundace Candece
Stunts
Marcus Salgado
Stunts
Darryl Reeves
Stunts
Jose Vasquez
Stunts
Sam Situmorang
Stunts
William Morts
Stunt Coordinator
Sean A. Rosales
Stunts
Jason Finn
Stunts
Heidi Falconer
Unit Publicist
Roel Failma
Stunts
Tina Anderson
Post Production Supervisor
Sonny Mario Ayon
Stunts
Greg Anthony
Stunts
Thomas Mertz
Special Effects Coordinator
Armand Jones
In Memory Of
Delma Miranda
Stunt Double
Hayley C. Rosales
Stunts
Stan Tinay
Stunts
Visual Effects