A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.
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Film Cast:

• Erin Gruwell: Hilary Swank
• Steve Gruwell: Scott Glenn
• Margaret Campbell: Imelda Staunton
• Scott Casey: Patrick Dempsey
• Andre Bryant: Mario
• Eva Benitez: April Lee Hernandez
• Dr. Carl Cohn: Robert Wisdom
• Brian Gelford: John Benjamin Hickey
• Miep Gies: Pat Carroll
• Ben: Hunter Parrish
• Gloria Munez: Kristin Herrera
• Sindy: Jaclyn Ngan
• Alejandro Santiago: Sergio Montalvo
• Marcus: Jason Finn
• Jamal Hill: Deance Wyatt
• Brandy Ross: Vanetta Smith
• Tito: Gabriel Chavarria
• Miguel: Antonio García
• Victoria: Giovonnie Samuels
• Paco: Will Morales
• Grant Rice: Armand Jones
• Eva’s Father: Ricardo Molina
• Eva’s Mother: Angela Alvarado
• Brandy’s Mother: Liisa Cohen
• Principal Banning: Tim Halligan
• Herself – Holocaust survivor: Renee Firestone
• Himself – Holocaust Survivor: Eddie Ilam
• Herself – Holocaust Survivor: Elisabeth Mann
• Herself – Holocaust Survivor: Gloria Ungar
• Cop #1: Dan Warner
• Cop #2: Randy Hall
• Cop #3: Carl Paoli

Film Crew:

• Executive Producer: Hilary Swank
• Producer: Danny DeVito
• Director: Richard LaGravenese
• Director of Photography: Jim Denault
• Music: Mark Isham
• Producer: Michael Shamberg
• Producer: Stacey Sher
• Editor: David Moritz
• Casting: Margery Simkin
• Sound Effects Editor: Dino Dimuro
• Sound Effects Editor: Christopher Assells
• Supervising Sound Editor: Per Hallberg
• Stunts: Eddie J. Fernandez
• Novel: Erin Gruwell
• Music: Will.i.am
• Stunts: Jane Oshita
• Costume Design: Cindy Evans
• Production Design: Laurence Bennett
• Assistant Art Director: Macie Vener
• Set Designer: Thomas Betts
• Stunts: John Koyama
• Stunts: Larnell Stovall
• Set Decoration: Linda Lee Sutton
• Steadicam Operator: Geoffrey Haley
• Stunts: Austin Priester
• Location Manager: Gregory Alpert
• Stunts: Vanessa Vander Pluym
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Michael Keller
• Stunts: Natascha Hopkins
• Stunts: Roel Failma
• Boom Operator: Don Coufal
• Art Direction: Peter Borck
• Stunts: Jason Finn
• Stunts: Lin Oeding
• Makeup Artist: Debra Denson
• Executive Producer: Daniel S. Levine
• Set Costumer: Deborah Zimmerman
• Set Dressing Artist: Mike Malone
• Stunts: Marcus Salgado
• Stunts: Steven Ho
• Costume Supervisor: Marisa Aboitiz
• Makeup Department Head: Beverly Jo Pryor
• Dialogue Editor: Paul Timothy Carden
• Dialogue Editor: Frederick H. Stahly
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Scott Millan
• Stunts: Jwaundace Candece
• Script Supervisor: Brenda Lopez
• Stunts: Sam Situmorang
• Dialogue Editor: Susan Kurtz
• Executive Producer: Nan Morales
• Music Editor: Carlton Kaller
• Visual Effects Supervisor: Dan Schmit
• Still Photographer: Jaimie Trueblood
• Post Production Supervisor: Tina Anderson
• Hair Department Head: Candy L. Walken
• Supervising Sound Editor: Karen Baker Landers
• ADR Supervisor: Kerry Dean Williams
• Sound Effects Editor: Dan Hegeman
• Dialogue Editor: Thomas O’Neil Younkman
• Hairstylist: Yvonne Depatis-Kupka
• Property Master: J.P. Jones
• Hairstylist: Bonnie Clevering
• Set Costumer: Katherine Wright
• Music Editor: Jason Ruder
• Unit Publicist: Heidi Falconer
• Unit Production Manager: Leigh Shanta
• Stunts: Vanessa Motta
• Stunts: Boni Yanagisawa
• Music Supervisor: Mary Ramos
• Special Effects Coordinator: Thomas Mertz
• Camera Operator: Patrick Rousseau
• Visual Effects Producer: Michael Caplan
• Art Department Coordinator: Linda Griffis
• Executive Producer: Tracey Durning
• Stunt Coordinator: William Morts
• Associate Producer: Jordana Glick-Franzheim
• Sound Mixer: David Parker
• Key Hair Stylist: Jason Green
• Assistant Editor: Luke Borghi
• Casting Associate: Julianne Weiss
• Production Coordinator: Charlie Bolwell
• Stunts: Chrissy Weathersby Ball
• Stunts: Greg Anthony
• Stunts: Jose Vasquez
• Stunts: Sonny Mario Ayon
• Stunts: Darryl Reeves
• Stunts: Marly Coronel
• Stunt Double: Delma Miranda
• Stunts: Stan Tinay
• Stunts: Mika Saito
• Stunts: Hayley C. Rosales

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