FREEDOM WRITERS (2006)

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • Erin Gruwell

      Hilary Swank

    • Steve

      Scott Glenn

    • Margaret Vail

      Imelda Staunton

    • Scott

      Patrick Dempsey

    • Andre

      Mario

    • Eva

      April Lee Hernandez

    • Dr Carl John

      Robert Wisdom

    • Brian Gelford

      John Benjamin Hickey

    • Miep Gies

      Pat Carroll

    • Ben

      Hunter Parrish

    • Gloria

      Kristin Herrera

    • Sindy

      Jaclyn Ngan

    • Alejandro

      Sergio Montalvo

    • Marcus

      Jason Finn

    • Jamal

      Deance Wyatt

    • Brandy

      Vanetta Smith

    • Tito

      Gabriel Chavarria

    • Miguel

      Antonio Garcia

    • Victoria

      Giovonnie Samuels

    • Paco

      Morales, Will

    • Grant Rice

      Armand Jones

    • Eva's father

      Ricardo Molina

    • Eva's mother

      Angela Alvarado

    • Sindy's boyfriend

      Nguyen Anh

    • Brandy's mother

      Liisa Cohen

    • Brandy's father

      Brian Bennett

    • himself

      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 Motive8

    • Holocaust survivor (as herself)

      Renée Firestone

    • Holocaust survivor (as himself)

      Eddie Ilam

    • Holocaust survivor (as herself)

      Elisabeth Mann

    • Holocaust survivor (as herself)

      Gloria Ungar

    • [John Tu - role deleted]

      James Saito

    • [woman at restaurant - role deleted]

      Lisa Anne Hillman

    • [companion at restaurant - role deleted]

      Kirsten Roeters

    • [impatient waiter - role deleted]

      Joe Towne

    • [news reporter - role deleted]

      Mary Strong

    • [student hall monitor - role deleted]

      Scott Terra

    • [country club waiter - role deleted]

      Ryan Smith

    • [ticket booth woman - role deleted]

      Judith Drake

    • [Newport Beach reporter - role deleted]

      Ed Fry

    • [science teacher - role deleted]

      Alan Gelfant

    • [policeman - role deleted]

      Adam Vanderwielen

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • Directed by

      Richard LaGravenese

    • 2nd Unit Director

      Nan Morales

    • Assistant Director (1st)

      Donald L. Sparks

    • Assistant Director (2nd)

      Busch, Dieter H.

    • Assistant Director (2nd 2nd)

      Marisa Ferrey

    • Script Supervisor

      Lopez, Brenda

    Production:

    • ©/In association with

      KERNOS Filmproduktionsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG

    • Production Company

      Jersey Films

    • Production Company

      Double Feature Films

    • Presents

      Paramount Pictures

    • [Presents] in association with

      MTV Films

    • Executive Producer

      Hilary Swank

    • Executive Producer

      Tracey Durning

    • Executive Producer

      Nan Morales

    • Executive Producer

      Dan Levine

    • Produced by

      Danny DeVito

    • Produced by

      Michael Shamberg

    • Produced by

      Stacey Sher

    • Associate Producer

      Jordana Glick-Franzheim

    • Unit Production Manager

      Leigh Shanta

    • Production Co-ordinator

      Charles Bolwell

    • Production Auditor

      Marie Elder

    • Location Manager

      Gregory H. Alpert

    • Post-production Supervisor

      Tina Anderson

    Casting:

    • Casting by

      Margery Simkin

    • Casting (Associate)

      Julianne Weiss

    • Casting (Search)

      Sitowitz, Orly

    • Casting (Search)

      Michele Juskowitz

    • Casting (Search)

      Katharina Eggman

    • Casting (Background)

      Tina Kerr

    • ADR Voice Casting

      Reel Team

    Writing:

    • Screenplay by

      Richard LaGravenese

    • Bsd n/the bk 'The Freedom Writers Diary'

      The Freedom Writers

    • Bsd n/the bk 'The Freedom Writers Diary'

      Erin Gruwell

    Photography:

    • Director of Photography

      Jim Denault

    • Camera Operator (A)

      Patrick Rousseau

    • Camera Operator (B)

      Geoffrey Haley

    • Camera Operator (B)

      Geoffrey Haley

    • Chief Lighting Technician

      Di Cesare, Louis

    • 1st Company Grip

      John F. Cassidy

    Stills:

    • Still Photographer

      Jaimie Trueblood

    Special Effects:

    • Visual Effects by

      Engine Room

    • Additional Visual Effects by

      Lola Visual Effects

    • Special Effects Co-ordinator

      Tom Mertz

    • Graphic Designer

      Kim Lincoln

    • Graffiti Artist

      Albert Rico

    Editing:

    • Film Editor

      David Moritz

    • 1st Assistant Editor

      Gina Zappala

    • Assistant Editor

      Luke Borghi

    Design:

    • Production Designer

      Laurence Bennett

    • Art Director

      Peter Borck

    • Assistant Art Director

      Macie Vener

    • Art Department Co-ordinator

      Linda Griffis

    • Set Designer

      Thomas Betts

    • Set Decorator

      Sutton-doll, Linda

    • Property Master

      J.P. Jones

    • Props

      Bill Fobert

    • Construction Co-ordinator

      Robert Carlyle

    Costumes:

    • Costume Designer

      Cindy Evans

    • Costume Supervisor

      Marisa Aboitiz

    Make-up:

    • Department Head/Make-up

      Beverly Jo Pryor

    • Ms [Hilary] Swank's Make-up

      Ronnie Spector

    • Key Make-up

      Debra Denson

    • Make-up

      Judy Twine

    • Make-up

      Tena Austin

    • Make-up

      Kentaro Yano

    • Department Head/Hairstylist

      Walken, Candy L.

    • Ms [Hilary] Swank's Hairstylist

      Bonnie Clevering

    • Key Hairstylist

      Green, Jason 'Orion'

    • Hairstylist

      Nancy Morrison

    • Hairstylist

      Theraesa Rivers

    • Hairstylist

      Mary Lum

    • Hairstylist

      Yvonne Depatis Kupka

    Titles:

    • Titles/Opticals by

      Pacific Title & Art Studio

    Film processing:

    • Colour Timer

      George Chavez

    • Colour Timer

      Chris Regan

    • Negative Cutter

      Gary Burritt

    Music:

    • Music by

      Mark Isham

    • Music by

      will.i.am

    • Violin Solos by

      Miri Ben-Ari

    • Guitar Solos by

      Peter Maunu

    • Orchestra Conducted by

      Nowak, Mike

    • Music Orchestrated by

      Conrad Pope

    • Music Orchestrated by

      Nan Schwartz

    • Music Supervisor

      Ramos, Mary

    • Music Co-ordinator

      Kasey Truman

    • will.i.am Music Co-ordinator

      Wendi Morris

    • Orchestra Contractor

      Sandy Decrescent

    • Music Editor

      Carl Kaller

    • Music Editor

      Jason Ruder

    Sound:

    • Music Recorded/Mixed by

      Shawn Murphy

    • Music Recordist

      Paul Wertheimer

    • Sound Mixer

      David Parker

    • Boom Operator

      Don Coufal

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Scott Millan

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Michael Keller

    • Supervising Sound Editor

      Per Hallberg

    • Supervising Sound Editor

      Baker Landers, Karen

    • Supervising Dialogue Editor

      Williams, Kerry Dean

    • Dialogue Editor

      Paul Carden

    • Sound Effects Editor

      Assells, Christopher

    • Sound Effects Editor

      Dan Hegeman

    • Sound Effects Editor

      Dimuro, Dino R.

    • ADR Mixer

      Bob Baron

    • ADR Mixer

      Bedrosian, Ron

    • ADR Mixer

      Bolton, David

    • ADR Editor

      Williams, Kerry Dean

    • Foley Artist

      Sarah Monat

    • Foley Artist

      Robin Harlan

    • Foley Mixer

      Randy Singer

    • Supervising Foley Editor

      Craig Jaeger

    • Foley Editor

      Peter Staubli

    Stunts:

    • Stunt Co-ordinator

      Morts, William

    Consultant:

    • Dolby Sound Consultant

      Trevor Ward

    • Thanks to

      Don Cheadle

    • Acting Coach

      Jansen, JoAnn

    Publicity:

    • Unit Publicist

      Falconer, Heidi J.