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In this powerful story - inspired by true events - of parenthood, friendship, hope and courage, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis portray determined mothers who will stop at nothing to transform their children's failing inner city school. Facing a powerful and entrenched bureaucracy and a system mired in traditional thinking, they risk everything to make a difference in the education and future of their children.
Original Release
09/28/2012
US Release
09/28/2012
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Maggie Gyllenhaal | Jamie Fitzpatrick |
Viola Davis | Nona Alberts |
Oscar Isaac | Michael Perry |
Holly Hunter | Evelyn Riske |
Rosie Perez | Breena Harper |
Emily Alyn Lind | Malia Fitzpatrick / Malia |
Dante Brown | Cody Alberts |
Lance Reddick | Charles Alberts |
Ving Rhames | Principal Thompson |
Bill Nunn | Principal Holland |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Maggie Gyllenhaal | Jamie Fitzpatrick |
Viola Davis | Nona Alberts |
Oscar Isaac | Michael Perry |
Holly Hunter | Evelyn Riske |
Rosie Perez | Breena Harper |
Emily Alyn Lind | Malia Fitzpatrick / Malia |
Dante Brown | Cody Alberts |
Lance Reddick | Charles Alberts |
Ving Rhames | Principal Thompson |
Bill Nunn | Principal Holland |
Ned Eisenberg | Arthur Gould |
Marianne Jean-Baptiste | Olivia Lopez |
Liza Colón-Zayas | Yvonne |
Nancy Bach | Deborah |
Keith Flippen | Ben |
Robert Haley | Tim |
Lucia Scarano | District Receptionist |
Sarab Kamoo | Principal Chamudes |
Teri Clark | Cody's Teacher / Miss Andrews |
Joe Coyle | Clay Bathgate |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Micheal Flaherty | Executive Producer |
Amanda Morgan Palmer | Executive Producer |
Ron Schmidt | Executive Producer |
Tom Williams | Executive Producer |
Mark Johnson | Producer |