Freedom Writers

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

Discover

Hilary Swank

Erin Gruwell

Patrick Dempsey

Scott Casey

Scott Glenn

Steve Gruwell

Imelda Staunton

Margaret Campbell

Mario

Andre Bryant

Kristin Herrera

Gloria Munez

Sergio Montalvo

Alejandro Santiago

Jason Finn

Marcus

Deance Wyatt

Jamal Hill

Vanetta Smith

Brandy Ross

John Benjamin Hickey

Brian Gelford

Robert Wisdom

Dr. Carl Cohn

Pat Carroll

Miep Gies

Armand Jones

Grant Rice

Ricardo Molina

Eva's Father

Angela Alvarado

Eva’s Mother

Liisa Cohen

Brandy's Mother

Tim Halligan

Principal Banning

Brian Bennett

Brandy's Father

Lisa Banes

Karin Polachek

Giselle Bonilla

Young Eva

Earl Williams

Young Marcus

Angela Sargeant

Marcus' Mother

Robin Skye

PTA Mom

Chil Kong

Store Owner

Juan Garcia

Defense Attorney

Larry Cahn

Prosecutor

Abel Soto

Gang Member

Dan Warner

Cop #1

Randy Hall

Cop #2

Carl Paoli

Cop #3

Dominic Daniel

Drug Dealer

Cody Chappel

Bookstore Clerk

Renee Firestone

Herself - Holocaust survivor

Eddie Ilam

Himself - Holocaust Survivor

Elisabeth Mann

Herself - Holocaust Survivor

Gloria Ungar

Herself - Holocaust Survivor

Sonny Mario Ayon

Eva's Hispanic Gang Member / Student (uncredited)

Art

Laurence Bennett

Production Design

Peter Borck

Art Direction

Linda Lee Sutton

Set Decoration

Macie Vener

Assistant Art Director

Thomas Betts

Set Designer

Linda Griffis

Art Department Coordinator

J.P. Jones

Property Master

Mike Malone

Set Dresser

Camera

Jim Denault

Director of Photography

Patrick Rousseau

Camera Operator

Geoffrey Haley

Camera Operator

Geoffrey Haley

Steadicam Operator

Jaimie Trueblood

Still Photographer

Geoffrey Haley

"B" Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Cindy Evans

Costume Design

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

Directing

Brenda Lopez

Script Supervisor

Donald Sparks

First Assistant Director

Dieter Busch

Second Assistant Director

Editing

Lucas Borghi

Assistant Editor

Production

Danny DeVito

Producer

Stacey Sher

Producer

Hilary Swank

Executive Producer

Tracey Durning

Executive Producer

Nan Morales

Executive Producer

Dan Levine

Executive Producer

Leigh Shanta

Unit Production Manager

Jordana Glick-Franzheim

Associate Producer

Gregory Alpert

Location Manager

Julianne Weiss

Casting Associate

Charlie Bolwell

Production Coordinator

Sound

Mary Ramos

Music Supervisor

David Parker

Sound Mixer

Don Coufal

Boom Operator

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

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

Art

Laurence Bennett

Production Design

Peter Borck

Art Direction

Linda Lee Sutton

Set Decoration

Macie Vener

Assistant Art Director

Thomas Betts

Set Designer

Linda Griffis

Art Department Coordinator

J.P. Jones

Property Master

Mike Malone

Set Dresser

Camera

Jim Denault

Director of Photography

Patrick Rousseau

Camera Operator

Geoffrey Haley

Camera Operator

Geoffrey Haley

Steadicam Operator

Jaimie Trueblood

Still Photographer

Geoffrey Haley

"B" Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Cindy Evans

Costume Design

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

Directing

Brenda Lopez

Script Supervisor

Donald Sparks

First Assistant Director

Dieter Busch

Second Assistant Director

Editing

Lucas Borghi

Assistant Editor

Production

Danny DeVito

Producer

Stacey Sher

Producer

Hilary Swank

Executive Producer

Tracey Durning

Executive Producer

Nan Morales

Executive Producer

Dan Levine

Executive Producer

Leigh Shanta

Unit Production Manager

Jordana Glick-Franzheim

Associate Producer

Gregory Alpert

Location Manager

Julianne Weiss

Casting Associate

Charlie Bolwell

Production Coordinator

Sound

Mary Ramos

Music Supervisor

David Parker

Sound Mixer

Don Coufal

Boom Operator

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

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