Won't Back Down (2012)

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If you can't beat the system... change it

Jamie Fitzpatrick and Nona Alberts are two women from opposites sides of the social and economic track, but they have one thing in common: a mission to fix their community's broken school and ensure a bright future for their children. The two women refuse to let any obstacles stand in their way as they battle a bureaucracy that's hopelessly mired in traditional thinking, and they seek to re-energize a faculty that has lost its passion for teaching.

Released: 2012-09-28
Genres: Drama
Runtime: 2h 1m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 122 votes

Directed by Daniel Barnz.

Top cast

Viola Davis as Nona Alberts
Maggie Gyllenhaal as Jamie Fitzpatrick
Ving Rhames as Principal Thompson
Lance Reddick as Charles Alberts
Rosie Perez as Breena Harper
Emily Alyn Lind as Malia
Stephen Weigand as Riske's assistant
Liza Colón-Zayas as Yvonne
Teri Clark as Miss Andrews
Sarab Kamoo as Principal Chamudes

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Where to watch Won't Back Down

United States: stream on Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube
Australia: buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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