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Won't Back Down (2012)

If you can't beat the system... change it

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 1M

Director : Daniel Barnz
Writer : Daniel Barnz

Synopsis

Jamie Fitzpatrick and Nona Alberts are two women from opposites sides of the social and economic track, but they have one thing in common: a mission to fix their community's broken school and ensure a bright future for their children. The two women refuse to let any obstacles stand in their way as they battle a bureaucracy that's hopelessly mired in traditional thinking, and they seek to re-energize a faculty that has lost its passion for teaching.

Actors

Viola Davis
Viola Davis
Nona Alberts
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Jamie Fitzpatrick
Ving Rhames
Ving Rhames
Principal Thompson
Lance Reddick
Lance Reddick
Charles Alberts
Rosie Perez
Rosie Perez
Breena Harper
Emily Alyn Lind
Emily Alyn Lind
Malia
Stephen Weigand
Stephen Weigand
Riske's assistant
Liza Colón-Zayas
Liza Colón-Zayas
Yvonne
Teri Clark
Teri Clark
Miss Andrews
Sarab Kamoo
Sarab Kamoo
Principal Chamudes
Oscar Isaac
Oscar Isaac
Michael Perry
Holly Hunter
Holly Hunter
Evelyn Riske
Dante Brown
Dante Brown
Cody Alberts
Bill Nunn
Bill Nunn
Principal Holland
Ned Eisenberg
Ned Eisenberg
Arthur Gould
Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Olivia Lopez
Nancy Bach
Nancy Bach
Deborah
Rebecca Harris
Rebecca Harris
Ms. Southwick
Lucia Scarano
Lucia Scarano
District Receptionist
Joe Fishel
Joe Fishel
Parent
Tiffany Sander McKenzie
Tiffany Sander McKenzie

Crews

Daniel Barnz
Daniel Barnz
Director
Daniel Barnz
Daniel Barnz
Screenplay
Luca Mosca
Luca Mosca
Costume Design
Mark Johnson
Mark Johnson
Producer
Marcelo Zarvos
Marcelo Zarvos
Original Music Composer
Kristina Boden
Kristina Boden
Editor
Laura Rosenthal
Laura Rosenthal
Casting
Rusty Smith
Rusty Smith
Production Design
Gary Kosko
Gary Kosko
Art Direction
Diana Stoughton
Diana Stoughton
Set Decoration
Roman Osin
Roman Osin
Director of Photography

Trailers and other movies

WON'T BACK DOWN Trailer 2012 Maggie Gyllenhaal Movie - Official [HD]

Posters and backgrounds

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