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Won't back down [videorecording] / Walden Media presents a Gran Via Production ; produced by Mark Johnson ; written by Brin Hill and Daniel Barnz ; directed by, Daniel Barnz.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 2282800 | 20th Century Fox2282801 | 20th Century Fox (Bilingual packaging)Language: English, Spanish, French Original language: English Subtitle language: English, Spanish Publication details: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2013], c2012.Description: 1 videodisc (121 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inOther title:
  • Will not back down
Uniform titles:
  • Won't back down (Motion picture)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Music, Marcelo Zarvos ; editor, Kristina Boden ; director of photography, Roman Osin.
Cast: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Oscar Isaac, Rosie Perez, and Holly Hunter.Summary: Frustrated by her dyslexic daughter's struggles at a failing inner-city school, Jamie Fitzpatrick tries to enroll her somewhere else. When this fails, Jamie recruits a disillusioned but caring teacher to try to fix the broken school.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Two headstrong mothers (Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis) wage a valiant struggle to save their children's troubled inner-city school, but find their forward-thinking efforts hampered at every turn by apathy and systematic bureaucracy. Holly Hunter, Rosie Perez, and Ving Rhames co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

"Inspired by actual events"--Container.

DVD release date: January 15, 2013.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2012.

Special features: deleted scenes with optional commentary by director ; 'A tribute to teachers' ; The importance of education ; audio commentary with director ; theatrical trailer ; sneak peek.

Title from container.

Music, Marcelo Zarvos ; editor, Kristina Boden ; director of photography, Roman Osin.

Maggie Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Oscar Isaac, Rosie Perez, and Holly Hunter.

Frustrated by her dyslexic daughter's struggles at a failing inner-city school, Jamie Fitzpatrick tries to enroll her somewhere else. When this fails, Jamie recruits a disillusioned but caring teacher to try to fix the broken school.

MPAA rating: PG; for thematic elements and language.

DVD, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; 5.1 Dolby Digital, Dolby surround.

English (5.1), Spanish or French (surround) dialogue; Spanish subtitles; English subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing; closed captioned; English audio described.

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