Freedom Writers
(Video)

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Contributors
LaGravenese, Richard screenwriter
DeVito, Danny film producer
Shamberg, Michael film producer
Sher, Stacey film producer
Swank, Hilary actor
Format
Video
Edition
Widescreen.
ISBN
141573111X, 9781415731116
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (122 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
On Shelf
Jackson Public Library - Videos
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1 available
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Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
ISBN
141573111X, 9781415731116
UPC
097363465041

Notes

General Note
Released as a motion picture in 2007.
General Note
Based on the book 'The Freedom Writers Diary' by the Freedom Writers with Erin Gruwell.
General Note
Special features: Commentary by director Richard LaGravenese and Hilary Swank; deleted scenes; "Making 'a dream'" featurette; "Freedom Writers family" featurette; behind-the-story featurette; photo gallery; theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Music by Mark Isham and will.i.am ; film editor, David Moritz ; costume designer, Cindy Evans ; production designer, Laurence Bennett ; director of photography, Jim Denault.
Participants/Performers
Cast: Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn, Imelda Staunton, April Lee Hernandez, Mario, Kristin Herrera, Jaclyn Ngan, Sergio Montalvo, Jason Finn, Deance Wyatt, Vanetta Smith, Gabriel Chavarria, Hunter Parrish.
Description
A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves and pursue education beyond high school.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for violent content, some thematic material and language.
Target Audience
CHV rating: PG; for violence, coarse language.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen presentation; 5.1 Dolby surround (English, French), 2.0 Dolby surround (English).
Language
English or dubbed French dialogue; optional English subtitles.
Language
Closed-captioned.

Subjects

LC Subjects
Biographical films
Drama
Education, Urban -- California -- Drama.
Feature films
Film adaptations
Gruwell, Erin -- Drama.
High school students -- California -- Social conditions -- Drama.
Melodramas (Motion pictures)
Student publications -- California -- Drama.
Teacher-student relationships -- California -- Drama.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

LaGravenese, R., DeVito, D., Shamberg, M., Sher, S., Swank, H., Dempsey, P., Glenn, S., Staunton, I., Hernandez, A. L., Mario., Herrera, K., Ngan, J., Montalvo, S., Finn, J., Wyatt, D., Smith, V., Chavarria, G., Parrish, H., Isham, M., Will.i.am., Moritz, D., Evans, C., Bennett, L. (. d., & Denault, J. Freedom Writers (Widescreen.).

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Richard LaGravenese et al.. Freedom Writers. .

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Richard LaGravenese et al.. Freedom Writers .

Harvard Citation (style guide)

LaGravenese, R., DeVito, D., Shamberg, M., Sher, S., Swank, H., Dempsey, P. and Glenn, S. et al (n.d.). Freedom writers. Widescreen.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

LaGravenese, Richard, et al. Freedom Writers Widescreen.,

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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