Freedom Writers

2007· 123 min★ 7.6· Biography, Crime, Drama

Erin Gruwell, a young teacher in a racially divided Los Angeles school, inspires her class of at-risk students, deemed incapable of learning, to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.

Cast: Hilary Swank, Imelda Staunton, Patrick Dempsey

Director: Richard LaGravenese