Freedom Writers

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

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