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Freedom Writers

Shamberg, Michael. (Added Author). Glenn, Scott, 1942- (Added Author). Swank, Hilary. (Added Author). LaGravenese, Richard. (Added Author). DeVito, Danny. (Added Author). Dempsey, Patrick, 1966- (Added Author). Gruwell, Erin (Added Author). Staunton, Imelda, 1953- (Added Author). Sher, Stacey. (Added Author). Chavarria, Gabriel. (Added Author). Hernandez, April Lee. (Added Author). Herrera, Kristin. (Added Author). Montalvo, Sergio. (Added Author). Ngan, Jacklyn. (Added Author). Smith, Vanetta. (Added Author). Wyatt, Deance. (Added Author). Mario, 1986- (Added Author). Parrish, Hunter, 1987- (Added Author). Paramount Pictures Corporation. (Added Author). Freedom Writers. (Added Author). Jersey Films. (Added Author). Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). MTV Films (Firm) (Added Author). Kernos Filmproduktionsgesellschaft & Company. (Added Author). Double Feature Films. (Added Author). Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn, Imelda Staunton, April Lee Hernandez, Mario, Kristin Herrera, Jacklyn Ngan, Sergio Montalvo, Jason Finn, Deance Wyatt, Vanetta Smith, Gabriel Chavarria, Hunter Parrish. (Cast).

Summary: A true story about a teacher in a racially divided school who gives her students what they've always needed, a voice. Erin Gruwell comes to a southern California high school bubbling over with naive optimism. She quickly discovers that her unruly classroom is not 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. This assignment is something that the class can bite into with relish. This eventually bonds them together and pushes racial rivalries aside. Draws heavily from the published journals of the real students themselves.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1415731632
  • ISBN: 141573111X
  • ISBN: 9781415731116
  • Physical Description: videorecording
    videodisc
    1 videodisc (122 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, 2007.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the book "The Freedom Writers diary: how a teacher and 150 teens used writing to change themselves and the world around them" by the Freedom Writers and Erin Gruwell.
Special features: commentary by director Richard LaGravenese and actor Hilary Swank; deleted scenes (11 min.); "Making a dream" (6 min.); "Freedom Writers family" (20 min.); theatrical trailer (3 min.); "Freedom Writers: the story behind the story" (10 min.); photo gallery.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Director of photography, Jim Denault ; editor, David Moritz ; music, Mark Isham, RZA ; costume designer, Cindy Evans ; production designer, Laurence Bennett.
Participant or Performer Note: Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn, Imelda Staunton, April Lee Hernandez, Mario, Kristin Herrera, Jacklyn Ngan, Sergio Montalvo, Jason Finn, Deance Wyatt, Vanetta Smith, Gabriel Chavarria, Hunter Parrish.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for violent content, some thematic material and language.
System Details Note:
DVD; region 1; widescreen presentation.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions.
Language Note:
Closed-captioned; dialogue in English (Dolby 5.1, Dolby 2.0) or French (Dolby 5.1) with optional English subtitles.

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Subject: Gruwell, Erin -- Drama
Education, Urban -- California -- Drama
Teacher-student relationships -- California -- Drama
Student publications -- California -- Drama
High school students -- California -- Social conditions -- Drama
DVD-video discs -- 2007
Gruell, Erin -- Films
Freedom Writers. -- Film and video adaptations
Women -- Feature
Gruwell, Erin -- Drama
Genre: Feature films > United States.

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Fort St. John Public Library DVD FF FRE (Text) 35211000343436 DVDs Volume hold Available -
Greenwood Public Library DVD Fic FRE (Text) 35141000188871 DVDs/Videos Volume hold Available -
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