Freedom Writers

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

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