Freedom Writers
(DVD)
Contributors
DeVito, Danny, film producer.
Shamberg, Michael, film producer.
Sher, Stacey, film producer.
LaGravenese, Richard, screenwriter,
Swank, Hilary, actor.
Shamberg, Michael, film producer.
Sher, Stacey, film producer.
LaGravenese, Richard, screenwriter,
Swank, Hilary, actor.
Published
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2007].
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Status
Waterloo Public Library - Adult & Teen DVDs - 1st Floor
DVD FREEDOM
1 available
DVD FREEDOM
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Public Library - Adult & Teen DVDs - 1st Floor | DVD FREEDOM | On Shelf |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Cedar Falls Public Library - Adult Audiovisual - 2nd Floor | DVD MOVIE FRE | On Shelf |
| Cedar Falls Public Library - Adult Audiovisual - 2nd Floor | DVD MOVIE FRE | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Education, Urban -- California -- Drama.
Feature films -- Germany.
Feature films -- United States.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Gruwell, Erin -- Drama.
High school students -- California -- Social conditions -- Drama.
Student publications -- California -- Drama.
Teacher-student relationships -- California -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films -- Germany.
Feature films -- United States.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Gruwell, Erin -- Drama.
High school students -- California -- Social conditions -- Drama.
Student publications -- California -- Drama.
Teacher-student relationships -- California -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Other Subjects
Diaries -- Authorship -- Drama.
Education, Urban -- California -- Drama.
Gruwell, Erin -- Drama.
High school students -- Attitudes -- Drama.
High school students -- California -- Drama.
High school students -- Social conditions -- Drama.
Student publications -- California -- Drama.
Teacher-student relationship -- California -- Drama.
Urban schools -- California -- Drama.
Education, Urban -- California -- Drama.
Gruwell, Erin -- Drama.
High school students -- Attitudes -- Drama.
High school students -- California -- Drama.
High school students -- Social conditions -- Drama.
Student publications -- California -- Drama.
Teacher-student relationship -- California -- Drama.
Urban schools -- California -- Drama.
More Details
Published
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2007].
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
UPC
097363465041, 883929310920
Notes
General Note
Based on the book "The Freedom Writers diary: how a teacher and 150 teens used writing to change themselves and the world around them" by the Freedom Writers and Erin Gruwell.
General Note
Originally released in 2007 as motion picture.
General Note
Special features: commentary by director Richard LaGravenese and actor Hilary Swank; deleted scenes (11 min.); "Making a dream" (6 min.); "Freedom Writers family" (20 min.); theatrical trailer (3 min.); "Freedom Writers: the story behind the story" (10 min.); photo gallery.
Restrictions on Access
For private home use only.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Jim Denault ; editor, David Moritz ; music, Mark Isham, RZA ; costume designer, Cindy Evans ; production designer, Laurence Bennett.
Participants/Performers
Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn, Imelda Staunton, April Lee Hernandez, Mario, Kristin Herrera, Jaclyn Ngan, Sergio Montalvo, Jason Finn, Deance Wyatt, Vanetta Smith, Gabriel Chavarria, Hunter Parrish.
Description
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 optimism. She quickly discovers that her unruly classroom is not easily won over by her good intentions. After a few floundering attempts to connect with her students, Gruwell gives them the assignment of keeping journals about their own lives, This assignment is something that the class can bite into with relish. This eventually bonds them together and pushes racial rivalries aside. Draws heavily from the published journals of the real students themselves.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for violent content, some thematic material and language.
System Details
DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 or 2.0 Surround.
Language
In English or dubbed French with optional English subtitles ; closed-captioned in English.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
DeVito, D., Shamberg, M., Sher, S., LaGravenese, R., Swank, H., Dempsey, P., Glenn, S., Staunton, I., Hernandez, A. L., Mario., Herrera, K., Ngan, J., Montalvo, S., Wyatt, D., Smith, V., Chavarria, G., Parrish, H., & Gruwell, E. (2007). Freedom Writers (Widescreen.). Paramount Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Danny, DeVito et al.. 2007. Freedom Writers. Paramount Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Danny, DeVito et al.. Freedom Writers Paramount Home Entertainment, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)DeVito, Danny,, et al. Freedom Writers Widescreen., Paramount Home Entertainment, 2007.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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