Freedom Writers

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Freedom Writers
Promotional movie poster for the film
Directed by	Richard LaGravenese
Produced by	Danny DeVito Michael Shamberg Stacey Sher
Starring	Hilary Swank Scott Glenn Imelda Staunton Patrick Dempsey
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date(s)	January 12 2007
Country	USA
Language	English

Freedom Writers is a film starring Hilary Swank, Scott Glenn, Imelda Staunton and Patrick Dempsey and is planned for release on January 12, 2007.

1 Plot
2 Soundtrack
3 Cast
4 External links

[edit] Plot

"Freedom Writers" is inspired by a true story and the diaries of real Long Beach teenagers after the LA riots, during the worst outbreak of interracial gang warfare. Two-time Academy Award winner Hilary Swank stars as Erin Gruwell, whose passion to become a teacher is soon challenged by a group of Black, Latino, and Asian gangbangers who hate her even more than each other. When Erin begins to listen to them in a way no adult has ever done, she begins to understand that for these kids, getting through the day alive is enough - they are not delinquents but teenagers fighting "a war of the streets" that began long before they were born. Erin gives them something they never had from a teacher before - respect. For the first time, these teens experience a hope that maybe, they might show the world that their lives matter and they have something to say. It has been compared to the 1995 film Dangerous Minds.

[edit] Soundtrack

Common has lent his talents to the album's upcoming soundtrack with "I Have A Dream" (feat. will.i.am). The song features a sample from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous speech and was produced by Black Eyed Peas founder will.i.am. The song will also be featured on Common's upcoming album Finding Forever, set for release in March of 2007.