Won't Back Down
Movies & TV / DVD
Movies/TV › Feature Film Drama
UPC: 024543828006 / Publisher: Twentieth Century-Fox, September 2015
Two mothers attempt to make a difference at their children's failing school.
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"OSCAR® Nominees Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis lead a stellar cast in this rousing drama inspired by actual events. Frustrated by her dyslexic daughter’s struggles at a failing inner-city school, Jamie Fitzpatrick (Gyllenhaal) tries to enroll her somewhere else. When this fails, Jamie recruits a disillusioned but caring teacher (Davis) to try to fix the broken school. Soon, the women find themselves in a tense battle against apathy, hopelessness, and powerful interests. OSCAR® Winner Holly Hunter and OSCAR® Nominee Rosie Perez also star in this inspiring story that shows how profoundly parents can affect their kids’ education."
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