Won't back down. [videorecording (DVD)]
Won't back down. [videorecording (DVD)]
Alternate Title
:
Will not back down
Publication Date
:
2012
Physical Description
:
1 videodisc (121 min.)
Subject Term
:
Drama films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre
:
Feature films.
Additional Contributors
:
Gyllenhaal, Maggie, 1977-
Davis, Viola, 1965-
Performer
:
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis.
Summary
:
Oscar Nominees Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis lead a stellar cast in this empowering drama inspired by actual events. Hard-working single mom Jamie Fitzpatrick is concerned that John Adams Elementary is letting her daughter down. Teaming with a caring teacher who wants the best future for her own son, she sets out to improve attitudes and elevate the school's academic standards. Despite the odds, with courage, hope and persistence, the women just might prevail in this uplifting film.
Language
:
English
General Note
:
DVD.
Rated G.
Loosely based on the events surrounding the use of the parent trigger law in Sunland-Tujunga, Los Angeles, California in 2010, where several groups of parents attempted to take over several failing public schools.
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