Won’t Back Down
Release Date: September 28, 2012
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Director: Daniel Barnz
Screenwriter: Brin Hill, Daniel Barnz
Cast: Viola Davis, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Holly Hunter, Ving Rhames, Rosie Perez, Oscar Isaac, Lance Reddick, Dante Brown, Bill Nunn
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG (for thematic elements and language)
Official Website: Not Available
Synopsis: “Won’t Back Down” is an original story about two strong women, both mothers, who channel their frustration into action and join forces to transform an inner-city school. They want to make a difference in education and the lives of their children.
Hunter will play the head of the teacher’s union. Oscar Isaac will play Michael Raymond, a sexy, ukulele-playing teacher who helps inspire, challenge and romance Gyllenhaal’s character throughout the film. Perez will play a former teacher who is now the poised-yet-frank head of the school board, while Reddick will play Davis’ husband who’s also a teacher.
Clips
A Phone Call From Tyler
Sign That For Me
Want to Start a School with Me
We Will Not Wait
