United Kingdom / Feb 15, 2007 / Keswick Film Festival
Their story. Their world. Their future.
2h 3min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 | DJ |
| Renee Firestone | Herself - Holocaust survivor |
| Eddie Ilam | Himself - Holocaust Survivor |
| Elisabeth Mann | Herself - Holocaust Survivor |
| Gloria Ungar | Herself - Holocaust Survivor |
| Sonny Mario Ayon | Eva's Hispanic Gang Member / Student (uncredited) |
| Joe Seo | Student |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Freedom Writers |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Español |
| Production countries | Germany, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Double Feature Films, Jersey Films, Kernos |
| Official site | freedomwriters.com |
| Release date | 5 gennaio 2007 |
| Executive producer | Hilary Swank, Tracey Durning, Nan Morales, Dan Levine |
| Production | Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, Jordana Glick-Franzheim |
| Writer | Richard LaGravenese, Erin Gruwell, Freedom Writers |
| Casting | Margery Simkin |
| Editing | David Moritz, Lucas Borghi |
| Cinematography | Jim Denault, Patrick Rousseau, Geoffrey Haley, Jaimie Trueblood |
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Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Canada / Jan 05, 2007 / 18A
United States / Jan 05, 2007 / PG-13
Ireland / Mar 02, 2007 / 15
Mexico / Mar 02, 2007
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Kuwait / Mar 07, 2007
Switzerland / Mar 07, 2007
Netherlands / Mar 08, 2007 / 16
Romania / Mar 09, 2007 / AP
Belgium / Mar 14, 2007 / 16
France / Mar 14, 2007
United Kingdom / Mar 15, 2007
Australia / Mar 22, 2007
Singapore / Mar 29, 2007
Germany / Apr 04, 2007 / 12
Austria / Apr 13, 2007
Spain / May 11, 2007
Malaysia / May 17, 2007
Denmark / May 18, 2007 / 15
Norway / May 18, 2007 / 15
Sweden / May 18, 2007 / 15
Japan / Jul 21, 2007
Brazil / Aug 27, 2007 / 12
Digital
Argentina / May 18, 2007
Türkiye / Oct 01, 2021
Physical media
Hungary / May 18, 2007 / 16 / DVD
United Kingdom / Jul 09, 2007 / 12
Iceland / Jul 19, 2007 / DVD
Greece / Sep 10, 2007 / DVD
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Italy / Oct 15, 2007 / DVD
Philippines / Sep 19, 2009 / DVD
United Arab Emirates / Mar 01, 2012 / Blu-ray
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