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Freedom Writers

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

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2007-01-05

Runtime: 123 mins

Director: Richard LaGravenese

Spoken language: English, EspaƱol

Genres: Crime, Drama

Original title: Freedom Writers

Production Companies: Double Feature Films, Jersey Films, Kernos

Production Countries: Germany, United States of America

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