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Hilary Swank was one of the three Executive Producers (in addition to four "regular" producers) of this film written and directed by Richard LaGravenese. Swank is a novice English teacher in an inner city L.A. high school recently turned from a first class institution to one populated by underachievers, many of who are gang members. Her idealism is thwarted from the beginning by her jaded colleagues, who then grow jealous of her unique success in motivating a class of mixed race students. The kids at first resist all her efforts but are drawn into participation and writing when she uses the Holocaust as the ultimate symbol of hatred and racisim and relates it to their own situation. every once in a while the classroom scenes are interrupted by gritty street events, many involving shootings and stabbings, murder and mayhem. When her husband grows distant and disinterested in her growing involvement in school events, she enlists the aid of her father (Scott Glenn) who at first is cynical and wary but who gradually comes to see her success. Based of a true story by teacher Erin Gruwell, the movie does not bow to Hollywood tears and cliches but tells the events ain a straight forward if obvious manner. Interesting is the way the Swank character loosens up herself as the kids bond and demand that she continue to teach them into junior and senior years. Enjoyable.
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