Freedom Writers is a 2007 American drama film written and directed by Richard LaGravenese and starring Hilary Swank, Scott Glenn, Imelda Staunton, Patrick Dempsey and Mario. It is based on the 1999 book The Freedom Writers Diary by teacher Erin Gruwell and students who compiled the book out of real diary entries about their lives that they wrote in their English class at Woodrow Wilson Classical High School in Long Beach, California. The movie is also based on the DC program called City at Peace. The title of the movie and book is a play on the term "Freedom Riders," referring to the multiracial civil rights activists who tested the U.S. Supreme Court decision ordering the desegregation of interstate buses in 1961. The idea for the film came from journalist Tracey Durning, who made a documentary about Erin Gruwell for the ABC News program Primetime Live. Durning served as co-executive producer of the film.
| Director | Richard LaGravenese |
| Produced by | Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher |
| Screenplay by | Richard LaGravenese |
| Starring | Hilary Swank, Scott Glenn, Imelda Staunton, Patrick Dempsey, Mario |
| Music | Mark Isham, will.i.am, RZA |
| Cinematography | Jim Denault |
| Edited by | David Moritz |
| Production, company | MTV Films, Jersey Films, 2S Films |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Released | January 5, 2007 |
| Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $21 million |
| Box office | $43.1 million |
| Netflix ID | 70053462 |
About Freedom Writers
A teacher challenges and inspires her class of at-risk students to apply themselves and pursue education beyond high school.
Achievement of Freedom Writers
The film is written and directed by Richard LaGravenese and is based on teacher Erin Gruwell's book The Freedom Writers Diary.
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