Freedom Writers

Mario as Andre Bryant Jaclyn Ngan as Sindy Hunter Parrish as Ben Angela Alvarado as Eva’s Mother Lisa Banes as Karin Polachek Gabriel Chavarria as Tito John Benjamin Hickey as Brian Gelford Robin Skye as PTA Mom Carl Paoli as Cop #3 Sonny Mario Ayon as Eva's Hispanic Gang Member / Student (uncredited) Imelda Staunton as Margaret Campbell Kristin Herrera as Gloria Munez Tim Halligan as Principal Banning Hilary Swank as Erin Gruwell Pat Carroll as Miep Gies Giselle Bonilla as Young Eva Juan Garcia as Defense Attorney Blake Hightower as Clive Dan Warner as Cop #1 Patrick Dempsey as Scott Casey Giovonnie Samuels as Victoria Robert Wisdom as Dr. Carl Cohn Angela Sargeant as Marcus' Mother Randy Hall as Cop #2 Joe Seo as Student Scott Glenn as Steve Gruwell Chil Kong as Store Owner Dominic Daniel as Drug Dealer April Hernandez Castillo as Eva Benitez Jason Finn as Marcus Ricardo Molina as Eva's Father Liisa Cohen as Brandy's Mother Cody Chappel as Bookstore Clerk

Sonny Mario Ayon Stunts Jim Denault Director of Photography Mary Ramos Music Supervisor Mark Isham Original Music Composer Geoffrey Haley Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator, "B" Camera Operator Boni Yanagisawa Stunts Larnell Stovall Stunts Jose Vasquez Stunts William Morts Stunt Coordinator Laurence Bennett Production Design John Koyama Stunts Vanessa Motta Stunts Jason Finn Stunts Eddie J. Fernandez Stunts Austin Priester Stunts Karen Baker Landers Supervising Sound Editor Margery Simkin Casting Hilary Swank Executive Producer Lin Oeding Stunts Natascha Hopkins Stunts Danny DeVito Producer Steven Ho Stunts Stacey Sher Producer Michael Keller Sound Re-Recording Mixer Sean A. Rosales Stunts Richard LaGravenese Screenplay, Director Michael Shamberg Producer Sharon Schaffer Stunts Donald Sparks First Assistant Director Marcus Salgado Stunts Jwaundace Candece Stunts Dan Levine Executive Producer will.i.am Original Music Composer Eugene Collier Stunts Jane Oshita Stunts Don Cheadle Thanks