Hilary swank, imelda staunton, kristin herrera, scott glenn, vanetta smith, deance wyatt. Freedom writers 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A young teacher inspires her class of atrisk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Freedom writers dairys was actually a book written by erwins pupils.
Vanetta seems to be taking up an acting career, as she appeared in the 2007 movie freedom writers. Swank plays erin gruwell, the reallife teacher at long beachs wilson high who inspired her students to overcome the gangs that divided them and the education system that forgot them. These trying times are captured in freedom writers, the true story of long beach highschool teacher erin gruwell. Will smith has had a huge impact on my life because ive been watching him ever since i was little. Freedom writers diarys was delivered in very good condition. Based on the book the freedom writers diary and supported by a cast of firsttime actors who drew from their actual experiences on the street, gruwell teaches. What was the story about eva benitez in freedom writers. Deance wyatt, kristin herrera, vanetta smith, jason finn, and sergio montalvo in freedom writers 2007.
Based on the book by gruwell, which details her story through her own words and the. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Born to families of the minority and the most unfortunate, they suffer from chronic poverty and constant danger of being shot to death or beaten up. Despite much pedagogical posturing, it doesnt teach us much, either. Father was arrested in front of her eyes when she was 5.
She graduated from burroughs high school n 2007, and went on. Freedom writers students erins students also play significant roles in the plot development. Her husband divorces her and margaret tells her she cannot teach her kids for their junior year. Ironically, the film features almost zero teaching. Jason finn, deance wyatt, vanetta smith, richard lagravenese, dan levine. Freedom writers 2007 vanetta smith as brandy ross imdb. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. The 35 best new movies and tv shows coming to netflix in march 2020, including ozark, elite, on my block and spenser confidential. How a teacher and 150 teens used writing to change themselves and the world around them paperback. Freedom writers 2007 a young teacher inspires her class of atrisk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves and pursue education beyond high school. She compiles the entries and names it the freedom writers diary. The freedom writers diary freedom writers, writer, good. The project is based on the book the freedom writers diary. Hernandez mario kristin herrera jaclyn ngan sergio montalvo jason finn deance wyatt vanetta smith.
Based on the book the freedom writers diary and supported by a cast of. Freedom writers movie official website trailers and gallery. She fights this decision eventually convincing the superintendent to allow her to teach her kids junior and senior year. Based on the book by gruwell, which details her story through her. Mario brandy vanetta smith brian gelford john benjamin. Here is my plot presentation of the freedom writers film based on the true story of erin gruwell and her students of room 203. The film itself is a powerful drama which gets me every time a watch it. Freedom writers cast and crew cast photos and info. The freedom writers diary 20th anniversary edition. Freedom writers is a 2007 american drama film written and directed by richard lagravenese and starring hilary swank, scott glenn, imelda staunton, patrick dempsey and mario. Based on the book the freedom writers diary and supported by a cast of firsttime actors who drew from their actual experiences on the. Freedom writers is a 2007 american drama film written and directed by richard lagravenese and starring hilary swank, scott glenn, imelda staunton, patrick dempsey and mario it is based on the book the freedom writers diary by teacher erin gruwell and students who compiled the book.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing freedom writers near you. Sees a guy shot in front of her eyes while waiting to go to her first day of school. Jaclyn ngan, sergio montalvo, jason finn, deance wyatt, vanetta smith. Freedom writers freedom writers, good movies, 1990s movies. How a teacher and 150 teens used writing to change themselves and the world around them, written by high school teacher erin gruwell and. Vanetta smith brandy gabriel chavarria tito antonio garcia miguel giovonnie samuels victoria will morales. April lee hernandez, mario, kristin herrera, jacklyn ngan, sergio montalvo, jason finn, deance wyatt, vanetta smith, gabriel chavarria, hunter parrish. Vanetta smith is an actress, known for freedom writers 2007, the shield 2002 and henry danger 2014. It is based on the book the freedom writers diary by teacher erin gruwell and students who compiled the book out of real diary entries about their lives that they wrote in their english class at woodrow wilson classical high school. Vanetta smith celebrity profile check out the latest vanetta smith photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
Written by the freedom writers, erin gruwell, audiobook narrated by dominic hoffman, bahni turpin, cassandra campbell. The hate u giveboth the book by angie thomas, and the movie, out this monthare about what its really like to be black in america today. Actresses jaclyn ngan, kristen herrera and vanetta smith arrive at the paramount pictures premiere of freedom writers at the mann village theatre on jan. Hilary swank stars in this story about a teacher in a racially divided school who gives her students what theyve always needed a voice. Freedom writers 2007 pg 2h 3m dramas based on real life while her atrisk students are reading classics such as the diary of anne frank, a teacher asks. Hilary swank, jason finn, vanetta smith, liisa cohen, brian. The plot is gritty with some thought provoking sayings and scenes. Freedom writers is hollywoods version of a reallife tale of heroic teaching. Freedom writers introduction by lawna kurtyka on prezi. Based on the book by gruwell, which details her story through her own words and the diary entries of her students, the film does a solid job of putting a convincing and thoughtful take on a well used genre. Based on the book the freedom writers diary and supported by a cast of firsttime actors who drew from their actual experiences on the street, gruwell teaches us all an important lesson about tolerance and trust.
How a teacher and 150 teens used writing to change themselves and the world around them. Freedom writers premiere photo 1 pictures cbs news. Based on the book the freedom writers diary and supported by a cast of first time actors who drew from their actual experiences on the street, gruwell teaches. Directed, written by richard lagravenese, based on the book the freedom writers diary by the freedom writers with erin gruwell. Kristin herrera, vanetta smith, jaclyn ngan, sergio montalvo, john benjamin. I would act out his scenes from fresh prince of belair at six years old. Vanetta smith as brandy ross, gabriel chavarria as tito, hunter parrish as. It is based on the book the freedom writers diary by teacher erin gruwell.