Two determined mothers, one a teacher, look to transform their children's failing inner city school. Facing a powerful and entrenched bureaucracy, they risk everything to make a difference in the education and future of their children.
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| Maggie Gyllenhaal | ... |
Jamie Fitzpatrick
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| Viola Davis | ... |
Nona Alberts
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| Oscar Isaac | ... |
Michael Perry
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| Holly Hunter | ... |
Evelyn Riske
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| Rosie Perez | ... |
Breena Harper
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| Emily Alyn Lind | ... |
Malia Fitzpatrick
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| Dante Brown | ... |
Cody Alberts
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| Lance Reddick | ... |
Charles Alberts
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| Ving Rhames | ... |
Principal Thompson
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| Bill Nunn | ... |
Principal Holland
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| Ned Eisenberg | ... |
Arthur Gould
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| Marianne Jean-Baptiste | ... |
Olivia Lopez
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Yvonne
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Nancy Bach | ... |
Deborah
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| Keith Flippen | ... |
Ben
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Tim
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| Lucia Scarano | ... |
District Receptionist
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| Sarab Kamoo | ... |
Principal Chamudes
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| Teri Clark | ... |
Cody's Teacher
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| Joe Coyle | ... |
Clay Bathgate
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| Jennifer Massey | ... |
Valerie Bathgate
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Jan
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Reavis Graham | ... |
Hank Hart
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Anthony Marino | ... |
Tyler
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Richard Barlow | ... |
Mr. Brandt
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| Rebecca Harris | ... |
Ms. Southwick
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Kevin Jiggetts | ... |
Mr. Mannis
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Patricia Cray | ... |
Ms. Schwartz
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| Juan-Pablo Veizaga | ... |
Mr. Parrish
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| Franklin Ojeda Smith | ... |
Mr. King
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| Sara Lindsey | ... |
Thompson's Assistant
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| Sue Jin Song | ... |
Bureaucrat #1
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Ted Russell | ... |
Bureaucrat #2
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| Carmella Gioio | ... |
Bureaucrat #3
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| Kurt Yue | ... |
Daddy Drop-Off
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| Gabrielle McClinton | ... |
Babysitter
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| Elisa Perry | ... |
Rhonda
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| Dionne Audain | ... |
Adams Parent
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| Becky Meister | ... |
Teacher #1
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| Toni Romano | ... |
Teacher #2
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| Stephen Weigand | ... |
Riske's Assistant
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Landri Shannan | ... |
Landri
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Paige Nelson | ... |
Dana
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Kyler Norton | ... |
Nintendo Kid
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| Jack Walz | ... |
Boy at Lottery
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Ivanna Eubanks | ... |
Girl at Lottery
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| Rick Applegate | ... |
School Superintendent
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| Julius Tennon | ... |
Thomas
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Lucia M. Aguirre | ... |
School Board Member (uncredited)
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Tony Amen | ... |
Union Member (uncredited)
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Diedra Arthur-O'Ree | ... |
Adams Teacher (uncredited)
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Timothy Breslin | ... |
News Producer (uncredited)
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Serina Burkhart | ... |
Administrator (uncredited)
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Jaira Byrams | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Norman Cardaro | ... |
Man at Meeting / Man at Street Fair (uncredited)
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Chad Church | ... |
Adams Teacher (uncredited)
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| Phi Clarke | ... |
Adams Teacher (uncredited)
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Daniel Clayton | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Lou Consolo | ... |
Parent at rally (uncredited)
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Kelli Culbertson | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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| Jennifer James Davies | ... |
Nurse / Parent (uncredited)
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Nina Debiasio | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Bernie DeCosmo | ... |
Business Man (uncredited)
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Francis C. DeMarco III | ... |
Waiter #4 (uncredited)
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Giordan Dixon | ... |
Student / School Assembly Singer (uncredited)
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| Joe Fishel | ... |
Parent (uncredited)
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| Jaishon Fisher | ... |
Teen Boy (uncredited)
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Jim Fitzgerald | ... |
Parent at Lottery (uncredited)
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Linda Haston | ... |
Adams Teacher (uncredited)
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Antoinette Horick-Meyers | ... |
Parentrooper (uncredited)
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James Howard | ... |
Adams Teacher (uncredited)
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| John W. Iwanonkiw | ... |
Adams Teacher (uncredited)
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| Dean Jacobs | ... |
Teacher's Union Worker (uncredited)
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Al Kandrack | ... |
Protester (uncredited)
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| William Kania | ... |
Teacher / TAP Union Member (uncredited)
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| Jesse Keen | ... |
Parent at School Board Meeting (uncredited)
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Mike Kerin | ... |
Patron (uncredited)
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| Stefanie Kidd | ... |
Parent (uncredited)
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Clancy Kimble | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Susan Kiskis | ... |
Adams Teacher (uncredited)
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Sharyn Kmieciak | ... |
Adams Teacher (uncredited)
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| Meritt Latimore | ... |
Parent at the Rally (uncredited)
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Nicci Le Hampton | ... |
Amanda Rotzler (uncredited)
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Wayne Leya | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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George Lourimore | ... |
Office Worker (uncredited)
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Samantha H. Lucas | ... |
Young Student (uncredited)
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McKenzie Mack | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Laurie Mann | ... |
Parent at Rally (uncredited)
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Jojo Marko | ... |
Teacher (uncredited)
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Frank McAleavey | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| Tiffany Sander McKenzie | ... |
Teacher (uncredited)
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| F. Robert McMurray | ... |
Teacher / TAP Union Member (uncredited)
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Doug Michaels | ... |
Teachers Union Supporter (uncredited)
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| Terri Middleton | ... |
Upscale Diner / Parent (uncredited)
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David Morse | ... |
Adams Teacher (uncredited)
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| Phil Nardozzi | ... |
Adams Teacher (uncredited)
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Jackson Nunn | ... |
TAP - Union Member (uncredited)
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| Justin Phillips | ... |
Crowd Member (uncredited)
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Laura Polinski | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Jeannette Price | ... |
Angry Mother (uncredited)
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Lauren Price | ... |
Union Member (uncredited)
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Alexander Rhodes | ... |
College Guy (uncredited)
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| Charles Salsgiver | ... |
Protester (uncredited)
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John Seibel | ... |
Union Member (uncredited)
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Tom Shafer | ... |
Adult at Rally (uncredited)
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Beth Shiller | ... |
Meeting member (uncredited)
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Zoe Simek | ... |
Adult at Rally (uncredited)
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John Tiech | ... |
Traffic Cop (uncredited)
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Anthony Townsend | ... |
Union Representative (uncredited)
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Christina Trompower | ... |
Kiersten's mom (uncredited)
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James Werley | ... |
Adams Teacher (uncredited)
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Stefanie Westerfield-Shea | ... |
Trial supporter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Daniel Barnz | ||
Written by
| Brin Hill | ... | (written by) and |
| Daniel Barnz | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Micheal Flaherty | ... | executive producer |
| Mark Johnson | ... | producer |
| Amanda Morgan Palmer | ... | executive producer |
| Ron Schmidt | ... | executive producer |
| Tom Williams | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Marcelo Zarvos | ||
Cinematography by
| Roman Osin | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Kristina Boden | ||
Editorial Department
| Loren Brock | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Pete Conlin | ... | post production (uncredited) |
| Greg Curry | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Doug Delaney | ... | consulting digital intermediate colorist |
| Jerome Dewhurst | ... | color scientist |
| John Folyson | ... | digital intermediate conform artist |
| Liz Gutierrez | ... | post-production coordinator: Walden |
| Jonathan Hoffman | ... | post production (uncredited) |
| Ramon Huggins | ... | avid technician / posy-production avid technician |
| Steve Jacks | ... | editing room assistant |
| Alexander Johnson | ... | second assistant editor |
| Abbi Jutkowitz | ... | first assistant editor |
| Tim Maxwell | ... | digital transfer |
| Harry Muller | ... | color timer |
| James A. Rota | ... | it supervisor (as Jim Rota) |
| Ian Joseph Sly | ... | post-production assistant |
| Michael Smollin | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| David Joshua Stone | ... | it production assistant |
| Michael Stone | ... | post-production assistant |
| Jonas Thaler | ... | senior vice president: post-production |
| Christina E. Wasell | ... | project manager |
| Brian Gee | ... | dailies assist (uncredited) |
| Nicholas Hunt | ... | post-production IT production assistant (uncredited) |
| Dan Muscarella | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
| Jim Passon | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Julie Madison | ||
| Laura Rosenthal | ||
| Nadia Lubbe Simon | ||
Production Design by
| Rusty Smith | ||
Art Direction by
| Gary Kosko | ||
Set Decoration by
| Diana Stoughton | ||
Costume Design by
| Luca Mosca | ||
Makeup Department
| Caitlin Connors | ... | hair stylist |
| Sharyn Cordice | ... | makeup artist |
| Doug Fairall | ... | makeup artist |
| Jeannee Josefczyk | ... | makeup artist |
| Rachel Kick | ... | makeup department head |
| Karen Lovell | ... | hair department head |
| Geri Mataya | ... | hair stylist |
| Terry Miller | ... | hair stylist |
| Bethany Montecalvo | ... | makeup artist |
| Rita Parillo | ... | key hair stylist |
| Christopher Patrick | ... | makeup artist |
| Marianne Skiba | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Richard E. Chapla Jr. | ... | unit production manager |
| Luke Homeres | ... | manager: physical production, Walden (as Luke B. Homeres) |
| Douglas Jones | ... | executive vice president: physical production (as Douglas S. Jones) |
| Joanna L. Rees Jones | ... | post-production supervisor (as Joanna J. Jones) |
| Ron Schmidt | ... | unit production manager |
| Mylan Stepanovich | ... | senior vice president: physical production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Michelle Skaneski | ... | second second assistant director |
| Donald Sparks | ... | first assistant director (as Donald L. Sparks) |
| Tessa Lyn Stephenson | ... | second assistant director (as Tessa Stephenson) |
| Ron Recio | ... | additional second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Jenn Albaugh | ... | set decorating buyer |
| Ian Michael Andrew | ... | swing gang/on set dresser |
| Kelly Barron | ... | art department assistant |
| Joshua Bonnett | ... | scenic painter (as Josh Bonnett) |
| Emilie Bosworth-Clemens | ... | scenic painter |
| Dan Bothe | ... | swing gang (as Daniel Bothe) |
| Lisa Bradley | ... | construction buyer |
| Keith Brzozowski | ... | carpenter |
| Paul Bucciarelli | ... | swing gang |
| Francine Byrne | ... | art department coordinator |
| Julie Chill | ... | scenic painter |
| Jonathan Curotola | ... | props |
| Darien N. D'Alfonso | ... | swing gang (as Darien D'Alfonso) |
| Tim Davis | ... | laborer |
| Bob Dodd | ... | set dresser |
| Michael Dohli | ... | swing gang |
| Kate Dougherty | ... | draftsperson |
| Chip Eccles | ... | gang boss (as Charles 'Chip' Eccles) |
| Cina Favano | ... | scenic painter |
| Bill Franko | ... | on-set dresser |
| James Gurnsey Jr. | ... | swing gang boss (as Jim Gurnsey) |
| David Hassinger | ... | leadman |
| Jim Heastings | ... | carpenter |
| Don Hedenburg | ... | paint foreman |
| Joshua Hogan | ... | scenic painter |
| Bill Huemrich | ... | carpenter |
| Smith Harper Hutchings | ... | on-set scenic |
| Gregory Jones | ... | key greens |
| Lauren Jurysta | ... | swing gang |
| Roy Kalberer | ... | laborer |
| Kenneth J. Kellers | ... | carpenter (as Ken Kellers) |
| John A. Kelly | ... | lead painter (as John Kelly) |
| Brett Kennedy | ... | scenic painter |
| Luke Kislak | ... | set dresser |
| Keith Knight | ... | scenic painter |
| Frederick E. Kowalo | ... | set dresser |
| Joseph A. Manni | ... | carpenter (as Joseph Manni) |
| Thomas Matela | ... | scenic painter (as Tom Matela) |
| Mike Matesic | ... | construction foreman |
| Tim McGrane | ... | scenic painter |
| Michael J. McKee | ... | carpenter (as Michael McKee) |
| Mika Metz | ... | scenic painter |
| Lee Nagle | ... | assistant property master |
| Elizabeth A. Nally | ... | scenic painter (as Elizabeth Nally) |
| Samuel Noel | ... | set dresser (as Sam Noel) |
| Buster Pile | ... | construction coordinator |
| Cody Pile | ... | carpenter |
| Jonathan V. Pitcher | ... | carpenter (as Jonathan Y. Pitcher) |
| Laura Pliskin | ... | set decorating buyer |
| Brandon A. Plonka | ... | swing gang (as Brandon Plonka) |
| Donald Lee Rager | ... | set decoration buyer |
| Scott A. Reeder | ... | property master |
| Michael G. Richer | ... | construction foreman (as Michael Richer) / construction foreman |
| Chai Roka | ... | swing gang |
| Jason Shumaker | ... | laborer |
| Scott G. Smith | ... | carpenter |
| Kelley Snyder | ... | prop assistant |
| Nicholas Spivak | ... | carpenter (as Nicholas B. Spivak) |
| Shawn Tambellini | ... | laborer |
| Danica Walton | ... | scenic painter |
| Scott B. Wood | ... | gang boss (as Scott Wood) |
| John Wylie | ... | set dresser |
| Matthew Carraher | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Ellie H. Ferrari | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Beth Pedone | ... | graphic designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Christopher S. Aud | ... | sound effects editor (as Christopher Aud) |
| David Bach | ... | adr supervisor |
| Johnna Chism | ... | first assistant sound editor |
| Chad Djubek | ... | boom operator |
| Jim Emswiller | ... | sound mixer |
| David Lee Fein | ... | foley artist |
| Hilda Hodges | ... | foley artist |
| David Jobe | ... | foley mixer |
| Ryan Murphy | ... | sound mix technician |
| Thomas J. O'Connell | ... | adr mixer |
| Andy Potvin | ... | dolby stereo consultant |
| John T. Reitz | ... | re-recording mixer (as John Reitz) |
| Kelly Roofner | ... | sound utility |
| Gregg Rudloff | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Katy Wood | ... | supervising sound editor |
| John Soukup | ... | sound transfer (uncredited) |
| Ben Whitver | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Jim Heastings | ... | special effects technician |
| Mike S. Huffman | ... | special effects technician (as Mike Huffman) |
| Raymond M. Tasillo | ... | special effects key |
Visual Effects by
| Craig Anderson | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Scott E. Anderson | ... | visual effects senior staff: Digital Sandbox |
| Michael Ashton | ... | 2-d compositor: Digital Sandbox |
| Brian Chen | ... | 3-d mocel and lighting: Digital Sandbox |
| Devon Cherry | ... | visual effects production assistant: Digital Sandbox |
| Peter Crosman | ... | visual effects supervisor: Digital Sandbox |
| Heather Davis Baker | ... | 2-d compositor: Digital Sandbox |
| Shane McAllen | ... | digital imaging technician: Digital Sandbox |
| Roni McKinley | ... | visual effects executive producer: Digital Sandbox |
| Patrick Murphy | ... | 2-d compositor: Digital Sandbox (as F.X. Murphy) |
| Hanna Reduto | ... | 2-d compositor: Digital Sandbox |
| Christopher Russell | ... | visual effects consultant |
| Dan Schmit | ... | visual effects producer |
| Philip Sisk | ... | 2-d compositor: Digital Sandbox |
| Loren Smith | ... | visual effects production manager: Digital Sandbox |
Stunts
| Jwaundace Candece | ... | stunt player |
| Jason Silvis | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Shawnna Thibodeau | ... | stunt player / stunt double: Maggie Gyllenhaal (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alexander Andres | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Thomas W. Ankley | ... | rigging grip (as Tom Ankley) |
| Allan Barch | ... | electrician |
| Jarrett Buba | ... | electrician |
| Brian 'Buzz' Buzzelli | ... | dolly grip: "a" camera (as Brian Buzzelli) |
| Jorgen Christensen | ... | rigging electrician (as Jorgen Christenen) |
| Steve Cohagan | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Pat Dames | ... | grip (as Patrick Schutte) |
| Keith B. Davis | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Isaac Denair | ... | rigging electrician |
| David A. Dwyer | ... | best boy rigging grip |
| Gregory L. Edwards | ... | dolly grip: "b" camera (as Gregory Edwards) |
| Wade Ferrari | ... | camera production assistant |
| Bart Flaherty | ... | key grip |
| Sean Flaherty | ... | grip |
| Bill Fuller | ... | electrician (as William Fuller_) |
| Kerry Hayes | ... | still photographer |
| David 'Yoko' Jose | ... | grip (as David Jose) |
| Dave Kann | ... | electrician |
| Daniel Kendgia | ... | electrician |
| Jason Kirker | ... | grip |
| Josh Kubizne | ... | electrician (as Joshua Kubizne) |
| Doug Lavender | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Gregory Lundsgaard | ... | camera operator: "a" camera (as Greg Lundsgaard) / steadicam operator (as Greg Lundsgaard) |
| Benjamin Macensky | ... | electrician |
| Joseph McDonald | ... | rigging electrician |
| Chris Muchow | ... | best boy rigging electric |
| Jean-Pierre Nutini | ... | rigging electrician |
| Bill O'Drobinak | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Justin Pelissero | ... | rigging grip |
| Deb Peterson | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| David Pipik | ... | rigging electrician |
| Ray Pivirotto | ... | rigging grip |
| Alexei Ploinicoy | ... | rigging electrician |
| Brian Powers | ... | key rigging grip |
| Brennan Reilly | ... | rigging grip |
| Eric Riedmann | ... | electrician |
| Jesse Ross | ... | video playback operator |
| Rich Schutte | ... | grip |
| Michael P. Scott | ... | rigging electrician |
| Zane Shapiro | ... | video playback operator |
| Colin Sheehy | ... | loader: second unit, France |
| Adam Sheinman | ... | camera production assistant |
| Doug Stanczak | ... | key digital video assist |
| John Stefancis | ... | rigging electrician |
| Jon Thurner | ... | grip (as Jonathan Thurner) |
| John E. Tremba | ... | grip |
| Jeff Vandermolen | ... | best boy electric |
| Ryan Washlaski | ... | rigging grip |
| Rick A. West | ... | gaffer |
| Michael Zinobile | ... | best boy grip (as Mike Zinobile) |
| Nick Zinobile | ... | grip |
| Tom Gregg | ... | set lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Kevin Hogan | ... | dimmer board operator (uncredited) / rigging electrician (uncredited) |
| Travis Johnston | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Jason Jouver | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Daniel Kendgia | ... | dimmer board operator (uncredited) |
| Jordan Lippert | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
| Dante Ludovici | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Jonathan McKeown | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Joseph Edward Myers | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
| Justin Novak | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Donna Belajac | ... | casting: Pittsburgh |
| Kim Crawford | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Shaun Duffy | ... | extras casting |
| Linda Weaver | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
| Laura Zech | ... | casting assistant |
| Cynthia Degros | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Justina Rasicci | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Anne Reeves | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Darcie Buterbaugh | ... | costume supervisor |
| Paul John Carli | ... | set costumer (as P.J. Carli) |
| Alison Evans | ... | set costumer |
| Mindy Gregory | ... | set costumer: background |
| Hillary Maloney | ... | costume assistant |
| Leslie Maxson | ... | costumer |
| Maureen O'Grady | ... | costume assistant |
| Sylvianne Shurman | ... | costume assistant |
| Lindsey Tervo-Clemmens | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Missy Finnell | ... | costumes coordinator (uncredited) |
| Kelli French | ... | costume buyer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Robbie Friedmann | ... | location manager |
| Matthew T. Jacob | ... | location assistant |
| Drew Levinson | ... | assistant location manager (as Drew E. Levinson) |
| Jessica Silver | ... | assistant locations manager |
| Kim Fouche Tipton | ... | assistant location manager (as Kim Fouche) |
| Darcy Trunzo | ... | location assistant |
| Paul Weisel | ... | location assistant (as Paul Weisel III) |
| Caitlin Wilson | ... | location assistant |
| Bob Ruefle | ... | assistant location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Mark Baechle | ... | orchestrator (as Mark Bächle) |
| Christine Bergren | ... | music clearance and legal services |
| Gustavo Borner | ... | music mixer / music recordist |
| Daniel Coe | ... | music preparation |
| Linda Cohen | ... | music supervisor |
| Paul Herlihy | ... | music recording stage technician |
| Kory Kruckenberg | ... | music recording studio engineer: SeattleMusic |
| Ron de Gusmão Lobo | ... | music preparation (as Ronaldo Lobo) |
| Justin Moshkevich | ... | assistant music engineer |
| Northwest Sinfonia | ... | musicians |
| Robert Puff | ... | music copyist |
| Philip Rothman | ... | orchestrator |
| Angie Rubin | ... | music editor |
| David Sabee | ... | conductor / music contractor |
| Jon Schluckebier | ... | music recording stage manager / recording stage monitor engineer |
| Brian Valentino | ... | protools engineer and recordist |
| Luke Williams | ... | ukelele instructor |
| Marcelo Zarvos | ... | musician: piano solos / score producer |
| Del Engen | ... | additional music preparation (uncredited) |
| Sonny Kompanek | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Brooke Satrazemis | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Bernard R. Ackerman Jr. | ... | driver |
| David Belasco | ... | driver (as Dave Belasco) |
| Jon Bergholz | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Dan Bianco | ... | driver |
| Michael D. Davin | ... | driver |
| Charles T. Fanzo | ... | driver |
| Chris Ferrence | ... | DOT supervisor |
| Frank Fink | ... | driver |
| Carl Fowler III | ... | driver |
| Ron Goddard | ... | driver |
| Roger S Graham | ... | driver (as Roger S. Graham) |
| Shawn T. Greb | ... | driver |
| Charles Higgs | ... | driver |
| Stephen Hough | ... | driver |
| James Clay Johnson | ... | driver |
| Michael G. Kondes Jr. | ... | transportation captain (as Michael G. Kondos Jr.) |
| Donald A. Kraus | ... | transportation captain (as Donald Kraus) |
| Carl A. LeDonne | ... | driver |
| Michael Luckeroth | ... | driver |
| Thomas M. O'Toole Jr. | ... | driver |
| Joseph Prosdocimo | ... | driver |
| Patrick Richert | ... | driver |
| Kevin Roche | ... | driver |
| Heather Roche-Kurtz | ... | driver (as Heather Kurtz) |
| Jimmy Simon | ... | driver |
| Angelo Sotereanos | ... | driver / production driver |
| John H. Stephens | ... | driver / driver: honeywagon |
| Arlena Stronc | ... | driver |
| Lawrence Tutino | ... | driver |
| Jeff Walters | ... | driver |
| Tom Weifenbach | ... | driver |
| David Witzorreck | ... | driver (as David W. Witzorreck) |
Additional Crew
| Victoria Acosta | ... | assistant production office coordinator |
| Cassandra Barbour | ... | rights and clearances: Entertainment Clearances |
| Anthony Beckwith | ... | set production assistant |
| Loren Brock | ... | production secretary |
| Krissie Lee Brownlee | ... | dance consultant |
| Bill Burgess | ... | construction medic |
| Giovanni Castillo | ... | chef: Hat Trick Catering |
| Amy Cohn | ... | unit publicist |
| Dana Custer | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Jolene Dames | ... | key craft service (as Jolene Elyse Dames) |
| Sasha DeMello | ... | assistant to executive in charge of production (as Sasha Demello) |
| Katie Diesinger | ... | set production assistant |
| Emily Eckert | ... | assistant: Mr. Johnson |
| Matthew Feiler | ... | production assistant |
| Andrew Fisher | ... | assistant: Mr. Barnz (as Andrew J. Fisher) |
| Mario Flores | ... | catering assistant: Hat Trick Catering (as Mario G. Flores) |
| Tiffany Fraser | ... | post-production accountant |
| Seamus Gibbons | ... | chef: Hat Trick Catering |
| Catherine Gittings | ... | production assistant |
| M.K. Gleason | ... | financial controller |
| Ryan Gomez | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Cynthia Hahn | ... | legal affairs |
| Kevin Harner | ... | catering assistant: Hat Trick Catering |
| Angel Hawkins | ... | stand-in: Mr. Brown |
| Eric Hollenbeck | ... | set production assistant |
| Pat Jackson | ... | studio teacher (as Patrick Jackson) |
| Paul Kuzmich | ... | caterer: Hat Trick Catering |
| Mia La Monica | ... | set production assistant (as Mia Monica) |
| Balazs Laszlo | ... | production attorney |
| Michelle Liedke | ... | stand-in: Ms. Lind |
| Stephanie Lytle | ... | asset manager |
| Leah Saint Marie | ... | stand-in: Ms. Gyllenhaal (as Leah Welch) |
| Georgina Marquis | ... | production coordinator |
| Nathan Matt | ... | accounting clerk |
| Pablo Meza | ... | catering assistant: Hat Trick Catering (as Pablo S. Meza) |
| Evan Miller | ... | clearance coordinator |
| Walt Oggier | ... | security consultant |
| Jessica Pennington | ... | adr loop group |
| Emily Pile | ... | assistant: Mr. Schmidt |
| Kevin Posnanski | ... | mastering coordinator: deluxe digital cinema |
| Nathan Rubin | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Laura Sevier | ... | rights & clearances: Entertainment Clearances |
| Dan Short | ... | key set production assistant (as Daniel Short) |
| Frank H. Smith | ... | business affairs executive |
| Mary Beth Spears | ... | set medic (as Mary Beth Spear) |
| Carol Tang | ... | assistant: Ms. Morgan Palmer |
| Jeremiah Tinsley | ... | craft service assistant (as Jeremiah D. Tinsley) |
| Michael Ullman | ... | assistant: president of walden media |
| Blase Ward | ... | miscellaneous crew |
| Mimi Wyeth | ... | payroll accountant |
| Laurie Bookhardt | ... | executive assistant: Mr. Jones (uncredited) |
| Charles Cagle | ... | production IT coordinator (uncredited) |
| BC Fourteen | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Kate Hennessy | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Chris M. Jackson | ... | computer playback graphics (uncredited) |
| Dean Jacobs | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Jim Jaffe | ... | product placement executive (uncredited) |
| Andrea Kubala-James | ... | second accountant (uncredited) / stand in/double: Holly Hunter (uncredited) |
| Casey LaRocco | ... | medic (uncredited) |
| Craig Lederman | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Eric Lisausky | ... | additional production assistant (uncredited) |
| Dan Masciarelli | ... | producer: main titles, Method Design (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Medeiros | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Michael Sausa | ... | associate creative director: titles, Method Design (uncredited) |
| Stephen Turselli | ... | additional set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Steve Viola | ... | creative director: titles: method design (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Steven Bittle | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Steve Bittle) |
| Steve Bornstein | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Tom Corbett | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Governor Tom Corbett) |
| Mike Will Downey | ... | special thanks |
| Dawn M. Keezer | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Dawn Keezer) |
| Elaine Schwartz | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Myles Stepanovich | ... | the producers wish to thank |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (2012) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2012) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Cathay-Keris Films (2012) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2012) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Polyband (2013) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Company Nordic (2013) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (2013) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Noori Pictures (2013) (South Korea)
- Polyband (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Red Apollo Group (2013) (China) (video)
- Zon Audiovisuais (2013) (Portugal)
- Netflix (2015) (Brazil)
- WOWOW Cinema (2015) (Japan) (tv)
- L'Atelier d'Images (2016) (France)
Special Effects
- Digital Sandbox (visual effects services provided by)
- Engine Room (additional visual effects by)
- Sixteen19 (post-production services)
Other Companies
- Liquid Soul Media (marketing and publicity)
- 31st Street Studios (facilities)
- @Sweet_704 (digital intermediate)
- ARRI / Camera Service Center (camera equipment by)
- Cast & Crew Entertainment Services (payroll)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
- Cinelease (lighting and grip equipment by)
- Cleared Content (graphics)
- Entertainment Clearances (rights and clearances)
- Hat Trick Catering (catering)
- Hurwitz Creative (EPK Company)
- Jaffe Entertainment (branded marketing integration)
- Lakeshore Records (soundtrack)
- Method Design (titles)
- NHL Network (nhl footage courtesy of)
- New Hat (additional post-production services)
- Paskal Lighting (lighting and grip equipment by)
- Road Rebel (production travel)
- SeattleMusic Scoring Stage at Bastyr (music recorded at)
- Sessions Payroll Management (extras payroll services)
- Sixten18 Post (editing support)
- Thought Equity Motion (footage provided by)
- Transportation Resources (transportation equipment)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
- Warner Bros. Post Production Services (sound re-recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Two determined mothers with children who are failing in an inner city school in Pittsburgh join forces to take back the school, and turn it into a place of learning. But before they can change the school for the better, they must first battle the parents, the school board, and the teachers union. Because this is for their children, they won't back down from this enormous challenge. Written by Douglas Young (the-movie-guy) |
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| Taglines | If you can't beat the system... change it See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $2,603,370, 30 Sep 2012 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Last film of Bill Nunn. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Fall Trailer Park (2012). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Not Yo See more » |
| Quotes |
Michael Perry:
When I drink, I ask nosey questions. Jamie Fitzpatrick: When I drink, I marry losers. See more » |