Freedom Writers

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

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