Freedom Writers (2007) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Richard LaGravenese.

Cast

Hilary Swank as Erin Gruwell
Patrick Dempsey as Scott Casey
Scott Glenn as Steve Gruwell
Imelda Staunton as Margaret Campbell
April Hernandez Castillo as Eva Benitez
Mario as Andre Bryant
Kristin Herrera as Gloria Munez
Jaclyn Ngan as Sindy
Sergio Montalvo as Alejandro Santiago
Jason Finn as Marcus
Deance Wyatt as Jamal Hill
Vanetta Smith as Brandy Ross
Gabriel Chavarria as Tito
Hunter Parrish as Ben
Antonio García as Miguel
Giovonnie Samuels as Victoria
John Benjamin Hickey as Brian Gelford
Robert Wisdom as Dr. Carl Cohn
Pat Carroll as Miep Gies
Will Morales as Paco
Armand Jones as Grant Rice
Ricardo Molina as Eva's Father
Angela Alvarado as Eva’s Mother
Liisa Cohen as Brandy's Mother
Tim Halligan as Principal Banning
Brian Bennett as Brandy's Father
Lisa Banes as Karin Polachek
Giselle Bonilla as Young Eva
Earl Williams as Young Marcus
Blake Hightower as Clive
Angela Sargeant as Marcus' Mother
Robin Skye as PTA Mom
Chil Kong as Store Owner
Juan Garcia as Defense Attorney
Larry Cahn as Prosecutor
Abel Soto as Gang Member
Dan Warner as Cop #1
Randy Hall as Cop #2
Carl Paoli as Cop #3
Dominic Daniel as Drug Dealer

Crew

Richard LaGravenese — Director
Richard LaGravenese — Screenplay
Erin Gruwell — Novel
Danny DeVito — Producer
Michael Shamberg — Producer
Stacey Sher — Producer
Jim Denault — Director of Photography
Mark Isham — Original Music Composer
will.i.am — Original Music Composer

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