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Won't Back Down
Won't Back Down

Won't Back Down

If you can't beat the system... change it

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$5310554

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

121 mins

Rating

6.13/10

Release Date

28 September 2012

Country

United States of America

Cast

Viola Davis

Viola Davis

Nona Alberts

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Jamie Fitzpatrick

Ving Rhames

Ving Rhames

Principal Thompson

Lance Reddick

Lance Reddick

Charles Alberts

Rosie Perez

Rosie Perez

Breena Harper

Emily Alyn Lind

Emily Alyn Lind

Malia

Stephen Weigand

Stephen Weigand

Riske's assistant

Liza Colón-Zayas

Liza Colón-Zayas

Yvonne

Teri Clark

Teri Clark

Miss Andrews

Sarab Kamoo

Sarab Kamoo

Principal Chamudes

Oscar Isaac

Oscar Isaac

Michael Perry

Holly Hunter

Holly Hunter

Evelyn Riske

Dante Brown

Dante Brown

Cody Alberts

Bill Nunn

Bill Nunn

Principal Holland

Ned Eisenberg

Ned Eisenberg

Arthur Gould

Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Olivia Lopez

Nancy Bach

Nancy Bach

Deborah

Rebecca Harris

Rebecca Harris

Ms. Southwick

Lucia Scarano

Lucia Scarano

District Receptionist

Joe Fishel

Joe Fishel

Parent

Jackson Nunn

Jackson Nunn

TAP - Union Member (uncredited)

Lou Consolo

Lou Consolo

Parent at rally (uncredited)

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