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Freedom Writers [videorecording] / Paramount Pictures ; Double Feature Films ; MTV Films ; Jersey Films ; Kernos Filmproduktiosgesellschaft & Company ; produced by Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, ... Read More

DeVito, Danny.(Producer). Shamberg, Michael.(Producer). Sher, Stacey.(Producer). LaGravenese, Richard.(Screenwriter, Director). Isham, Mark.(Composer). RZA (Rapper)(Added Author). Swank, Hilary.(Added Author). ... Read More
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, ... Read More

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  • 18 of 19 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Forsyth County Public Library.

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Lewisville Branch DVD DRAMA RATED PG-13 (Text) 0112518261287 Adult Video Fiction Available -
Rural Hall Branch DVD DRAMA RATED PG-13 (Text) 0112516395368 Adult Video Fiction Available -

Record details

  • ISBN: 1415731632
  • ISBN: 9781415731635
  • Physical Description: 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 ... Read More
Special features: Feature-length commentary by director Richard LaGravenese and actor Hilary Swank; ... Read More
Restrictions on Access Note:
For private home use only.
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, ... Read More
Summary, etc.:
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 ... Read More
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for violent content, some thematic material and language.
System Details Note:
DVD; region 1; full screen presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 surround, Dolby digital 2.0 surround.
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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Genre: Feature films.
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