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

Cast:
Erin Gruwell: Hilary Swank
Scott Casey: Patrick Dempsey
Steve Gruwell: Scott Glenn
Margaret Campbell: Imelda Staunton
Eva Benitez: April Hernandez Castillo
Andre Bryant: Mario
Gloria Munez: Kristin Herrera
Sindy: Jaclyn Ngan
Alejandro Santiago: Sergio Montalvo
Marcus: Jason Finn
Jamal Hill: Deance Wyatt
Brandy Ross: Vanetta Smith
Tito: Gabriel Chavarria
Ben Daniels: Hunter Parrish
Miguel: Antonio García
Victoria: Giovonnie Samuels
Brian Gelford: John Benjamin Hickey
Dr. Carl Cohn: Robert Wisdom
Miep Gies: Pat Carroll
Paco: Will Morales
Grant Rice: Armand Jones
Eva's Father: Ricardo Molina
Eva's Mother: Angela Alvarado
Sindy's Boyfriend (as Anh Nguyen): Anh Tuan Nguyen
Sindy's Friend: Katie Soo
Brandy's Mother: Liisa Cohen
Brandy's Father: Brian Bennett
Self (as Mr. Horace Hall): Horace Hall
Principal Banning: Tim Halligan
Karin Polachek: Lisa Banes
Young Eva: Giselle Bonilla
Young Marcus: Earl Williams
Clive: Blake Hightower
Marcus' Mother: Angela Sargeant
PTA Mom: Robin Skye
Store Owner: Chil Kong
Defense Attorney: Juan Garcia
Prosecutor: Larry Cahn
Hall Monitor: Sharaud Moore
Gang Member: Abel Soto
Cop #1: Dan Warner
Cop #2: Randy Hall
Cop #3: Carl Paoli
Drug Dealer: Dominic Daniel
Bookstore Clerk: Cody Chappel
DJ: DJ Motiv8
Self - The Holocaust Survivor: Gloria Ungar
Maitre'd: George Alvarezzo
Honors Class Student: Rock Anthony
Eva's Hispanic Gang Member / Student: Sonny Mario Ayon
Black Student: Deon Lucas
Student: Alfredo Viramontes
Carnival Attendee: David Cohen
Roberto / Evas cousin: Robert Gonzalez
Teacher: Elizabeth Ince
Marcus's Dead Friend: Michael James Lazar
Asian Student: Don Le
Man in the Park: Ian Novotny
Black Gang Member: Ihuoma Ofordire
Marcus' Dead Friend #2: Jeran Pascascio
Prisoner: Bidkar Ramos
Grant's Mother: Palma Lawrence Reed
Actor: Matt Riedy
White Dinner Companion: Kirsten Roeters
Sindy's Asian Gang Member / Student: Joe Seo
Honor Student: Michael Shiraef
Obnoxious Waiter: Joe Towne
Latin Gangster: Anthony E. Valentin
White Cop #1: Adam Vanderwielen

Written by: Richard LaGravenese, Freedom Writers, Erin Gruwell

Director: Richard LaGravenese

Production: Double Feature Films, Jersey Films, Kernos Filmproduktionsgesellschaft & Company

Release date: 05 Jan 2007

Box Office: $36,605,602