Won't Back Down
“If you can't beat the system... change it”
2012•PG•2h 1m•6.1•Released
Drama
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.
Director
Daniel Barnz
Writer
Daniel Barnz, Brin Hill
Revenue
$5M
Languages
English
Studio
Gran Via Productions
Cast
Viola Davis
Nona Alberts
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Jamie Fitzpatrick
Ving Rhames
Principal Thompson
Lance Reddick
Charles Alberts
Rosie Perez
Breena Harper
Emily Alyn Lind
Malia
Stephen Weigand
Riske's assistant
Liza Colón-Zayas
Yvonne
Teri Clark
Miss Andrews
Sarab Kamoo
Principal Chamudes
Oscar Isaac
Michael Perry
Holly Hunter
Evelyn Riske
Dante Brown
Cody Alberts
Bill Nunn
Principal Holland
Ned Eisenberg
Arthur Gould
Production
Company
Gran Via Productions
Company
Walden Media
Producer
Mark Johnson
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