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fineDayguy
Lv 4
fineDayguy asked in Entertainment & MusicMovies · 8 years ago

What was the name and the star who played the teacher of that movie Where a teacher changes a bunch of gang ..?

... bangers in LA into responsible citizens by having them write in journals? I am having a mental block on it for some reason. please help.

Update:

Thank you. That was it. Great movie.

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  • ?
    8 years ago
    Favourite answer

    The movie is called "The Freedom Writers". The teacher was played by Hilary Swank.

  • Kori spelled backwards is Irok
    Lv 6
    8 years ago

    Sourlemons is correct. The actress IS Hilary Swank who plays the teacher in Freedom Writers. She did such an amazing job in that movie.

    Freedom Writers Trailer

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT0L1U-Rdj4

    Source(s): I own, "Freedom Writers."
  • Mari
    8 years ago

    It may be freedom writers... And i think Hilary swank was the teacher

  • prusa1237
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Ditto to all the previous answers.

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