Freedom Writers

"A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school."

Cast

Hilary Swank

as Erin Gruwell

Patrick Dempsey

as Scott Casey

Scott Glenn

as Steve Gruwell

Imelda Staunton

as Margaret Campbell

April Hernandez Castillo

as Eva Benitez

Mario

as Andre Bryant

Kristin Herrera

as Gloria Munez

Jaclyn Ngan

as Sindy

Sergio Montalvo

as Alejandro Santiago

Jason Finn

as Marcus

Deance Wyatt

as Jamal Hill

Vanetta Smith

as Brandy Ross

Gabriel Chavarria

as Tito

Hunter Parrish

as Ben

Antonio García

as Miguel

Giovonnie Samuels

as Victoria

John Benjamin Hickey

as Brian Gelford

Robert Wisdom

as Dr. Carl Cohn

Pat Carroll

as Miep Gies

Will Morales

as Paco

Armand Jones

as Grant Rice

Ricardo Molina

as Eva's Father

Angela Alvarado

as Eva’s Mother

Liisa Cohen

as Brandy's Mother

Tim Halligan

as Principal Banning

Brian Bennett

as Brandy's Father

Lisa Banes

as Karin Polachek

Giselle Bonilla

as Young Eva

Earl Williams

as Young Marcus

Blake Hightower

as Clive

Angela Sargeant

as Marcus' Mother

Robin Skye

as PTA Mom

Chil Kong

as Store Owner

Juan Garcia

as Defense Attorney

Larry Cahn

as Prosecutor

Abel Soto

as Gang Member

Dan Warner

as Cop #1

Randy Hall

as Cop #2

Carl Paoli

as Cop #3

Dominic Daniel

as Drug Dealer

Cody Chappel

as Bookstore Clerk

DJ Motiv8

as DJ

Renee Firestone

as Herself - Holocaust survivor

Eddie Ilam

as Himself - Holocaust Survivor

Elisabeth Mann

as Herself - Holocaust Survivor

Gloria Ungar

as Herself - Holocaust Survivor

Sonny Mario Ayon

as Eva's Hispanic Gang Member / Student (uncredited)

Crew

Richard LaGravenese

Director

Richard LaGravenese

Screenplay

Erin Gruwell

Novel

Danny DeVito

Producer

Michael Shamberg

Producer

Stacey Sher

Producer

Don Cheadle

Thanks

Armand Jones

In Memory Of

Freedom Writers

Book

Jim Denault

Director of Photography

Margery Simkin

Casting

David Moritz

Editor

Brenda Lopez

Script Supervisor

Hilary Swank

Executive Producer

Tracey Durning

Executive Producer

Nan Morales

Executive Producer

Dan Levine

Executive Producer

Laurence Bennett

Production Design

Cindy Evans

Costume Design

Mary Ramos

Music Supervisor

Leigh Shanta

Unit Production Manager

William Morts

Stunt Coordinator

Jordana Glick-Franzheim

Associate Producer

Peter Borck

Art Direction

Linda Lee Sutton

Set Decoration

Patrick Rousseau

Camera Operator

Geoffrey Haley

Camera Operator

Geoffrey Haley

Steadicam Operator

David Parker

Sound Mixer

Don Coufal

Boom Operator

Thomas Mertz

Special Effects Coordinator

Gregory Alpert

Location Manager

Marisa Aboitiz

Costume Supervisor

Deborah Zimmerman

Set Costumer

Katherine Wright

Set Costumer

Beverly Jo Pryor

Makeup Department Head

Debra Denson

Makeup Artist

Candy L. Walken

Hair Department Head

Bonnie Clevering

Hairstylist

Jason Green

Key Hair Stylist

Yvonne Depatis-Kupka

Hairstylist

Lucas Borghi

Assistant Editor

Tina Anderson

Post Production Supervisor

Julianne Weiss

Casting Associate

Macie Vener

Assistant Art Director

Thomas Betts

Set Designer

Linda Griffis

Art Department Coordinator

Charlie Bolwell

Production Coordinator

Heidi Falconer

Unit Publicist

Jaimie Trueblood

Still Photographer

Per Hallberg

Supervising Sound Editor

Karen Baker Landers

Supervising Sound Editor

Scott Millan

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Keller

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Christopher Assells

Sound Effects Editor

Dan Hegeman

Sound Effects Editor

Dino DiMuro

Sound Effects Editor

Carlton Kaller

Music Editor

Jason Ruder

Music Editor

Dan Schmit

Visual Effects Supervisor

Michael Caplan

Visual Effects Producer

Mark Isham

Original Music Composer

will.i.am

Original Music Composer

Frederick H. Stahly

Dialogue Editor

Thomas O'Neil Younkman

Dialogue Editor

Susan Kurtz

Dialogue Editor

Kerry Dean Williams

ADR Supervisor

Paul Timothy Carden

Dialogue Editor

J.P. Jones

Property Master

Mike Malone

Set Dresser

Janet Brady

Stunts

Sharon Schaffer

Stunts

Eugene Collier

Stunts

Sean A. Rosales

Stunts

Donald Sparks

First Assistant Director

Dieter Busch

Second Assistant Director

Boni Yanagisawa

Stunts

Chrissy Weathersby Ball

Stunts

Stan Tinay

Stunts

Larnell Stovall

Stunts

Sam Situmorang

Stunts

Marcus Salgado

Stunts

Hayley C. Rosales

Stunts

Darryl Reeves

Stunts

Austin Priester

Stunts

Jane Oshita

Stunts

Lin Oeding

Stunts

Vanessa Motta

Stunts

Delma Miranda

Stunt Double

John Koyama

Stunts

Natascha Hopkins

Stunts

Steven Ho

Stunts

Jason Finn

Stunts

Eddie J. Fernandez

Stunts

Roel Failma

Stunts

Marly Coronel

Stunts

Jwaundace Candece

Stunts

Sonny Mario Ayon

Stunts

Greg Anthony

Stunts

Geoffrey Haley

"B" Camera Operator

Jose Vasquez

Stunts