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Freedom writers [videorecording (DVD)].

Contributor(s): Publisher number: 34650 | Paramount/MTVLanguage: English, French Summary language: English Publication details: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, c2007.Description: 1 videodisc (122 min.) : Dolby Surround digital sd., col. ; 12 cmSubject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Paramount Pictures ; Double Feature Films ; MTV Films ; Jersey Films ; Kernos Filmproduktiosgesellschaft & Company ; Producers, Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher ; Screenplay, Richard LaGravenese ; Director, Richard LaGravenese.
Cast: 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.Summary: "Two-time Oscar-winner Hilary Swank stars in this gripping story of inner-city kids raised on drive-by shootings and hard-core attitude - and the teacher who gives them the one thing they need most: a voice of their own. Dropped into the free-fire zone of a school torn by violence and racial tension, teacher Erin Gruwell battles an uncaring system in a fight to make the classroom matter in her students' lives. Now, telling their own stories, and hearing the stories of others, a group of supposedly "unteachable" teens will discover the power of tolerance, reclaim their shattered lives and change the world. With electrifying performances from its all-star cast, including Golden Globe� winner Patrick Dempsey (Grey's Anatomy) and recording star Mario, Freedom Writers is based on the acclaimed best-seller, The Freedom Writers Diary."--Container.
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DVD DVD Hanover Public Library Shelves DVDA FREEDOM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31906001032466

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.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2007.

Presented in widescreen format.

Special features: Feature-length commentary by director Richard LaGravenese and actor Hilary Swank ; Deleted scenes ; Featurettes ; Theatrical trailer ; Photo gallery.

Paramount Pictures ; Double Feature Films ; MTV Films ; Jersey Films ; Kernos Filmproduktiosgesellschaft & Company ; Producers, Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher ; Screenplay, Richard LaGravenese ; Director, Richard LaGravenese.

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.

"Two-time Oscar-winner Hilary Swank stars in this gripping story of inner-city kids raised on drive-by shootings and hard-core attitude - and the teacher who gives them the one thing they need most: a voice of their own. Dropped into the free-fire zone of a school torn by violence and racial tension, teacher Erin Gruwell battles an uncaring system in a fight to make the classroom matter in her students' lives. Now, telling their own stories, and hearing the stories of others, a group of supposedly "unteachable" teens will discover the power of tolerance, reclaim their shattered lives and change the world. With electrifying performances from its all-star cast, including Golden Globe� winner Patrick Dempsey (Grey's Anatomy) and recording star Mario, Freedom Writers is based on the acclaimed best-seller, The Freedom Writers Diary."--Container.

Home use only.

English and French soundtracks ; English subtitles.

Closed-captioned.

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