Freedom Writers
Richard LaGravenese, 2007
The Freedom Writers Diary
Erin Gruwell, The Freedom Writers, 1999
Freedom Writers is a movie directed by Richard LaGravenese in 2007 and based on the book The Freedom Writers Diary by Erin Gruwell and The Freedom Writers, first published in 1999. The movie features Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn, Imelda Staunton, April L. Hernandez, Mario, and others.
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Storyline
In 1994 in Long Beach, California, Erin Gruwell has been accepted to teach English for at-risk students at Woodrow Wilson High School—a once highly acclaimed school which has declined since voluntary integration had been enforced. Erin struggles to form a connection with her students and observes numerous fights between some of them, who are in rival gangs.
Movie vs Book
Year
2007
Minutes
123
Movie Rate
7.60
Source: IMDb
Movie
Freedom Writers
Director: Richard LaGravenese
Country: Germany
Year: 2007
Length: 2h3m
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Year
1999
Pages
316
Book Rate
8.24
S: Goodreads
Book
The Freedom Writers Diary
Author: Erin Gruwell, The Freedom Writers
Country: USA
First published in: 1999
Length: 316 pages
Genre: Biography
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